If Italy can't fight a war, why does it have a powerful underworld - the Mafia?

How powerful is the Italian Mafia? When Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was in office, he paid protection fees to the Mafia to protect himself and his family.

The Italian court brought out this incredible inside story when it once again heard the case of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s aide Deutri.

Deuteri is a loyal confidant of Berlusconi. He has followed Berlusconi for many years. Before that, he was accused of secretly colluding with the gang and was sentenced to 7 years in prison by the district court. .

The news mentioned that Berlusconi had accepted the protection of the Sicilian Mafia and paid a large sum of money to the other party.

There is another thing that can prove the great influence of the Mafia in Italy.

According to a report in the British Times on August 20, Italian Mafia boss Vittorio Casamonica passed away recently. On August 19, thousands of citizens poured into the streets to participate. His funeral was as grand as a Hollywood gangster movie. The boss's funeral was held in a church. Six black classical-style gold-trimmed carriages were parked outside the church, and a large band played the theme music from the movie The Godfather.

When the boss’s coffin was slowly carried into the church by a dozen men in black, a helicopter appeared in the sky and dropped flower petals. A huge slogan at the scene clearly read: Yesterday you conquered Rome, today you will conquer heaven.

Why is the Italian mafia so rampant and the government doesn’t care?

To answer this question, we have to talk about the history of Sicily, because Sicily is the home of the Mafia.

Sicily was an independent kingdom before the 19th century. Later, the Spanish and French intervened in the affairs of the island, and foreign rulers continued to oppress the local people, so the major families on the island established Arm yourself for self-defense and resistance.

Although Italy directly ruled the area in 1860 and declared sovereignty over Sicily, the armed forces in Sicily did not disband because they were equally wary of rulers from the north.

But there was no room for others to sleep beside the bed. The Italian government began to use force to disband these family armies. If the arms cannot twist the thighs, these armed forces will go underground if they cannot resist. This is the origin of the Mafia.