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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by alansmithee
Although Tamany Hall (and other similar operations in other cities) did have alot of corruption, the organizations did serve an important purpose. They provided many underclass citizens (especially immigrants) opportunities and a voice they might not have otherwise gotten. Whereas much of the influence peddling mentioned in this thread by Bush and Clinton seems to be little more than the lining of their own pockets, the lining of close associates' pockets, or political paybacks.
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I'm a believer that the Mafia, Triad, Yakuza, et. al. have their place in securing safety and funds for those underclasses. At least you knew what you were dealing with from the get go.
As for politicians, I'm quite sure that the Tamany Hall machine didn't just do it for the benefit of the underclass, they also got funds for their own gains.
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