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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      7. Think of the Godfather: his power is not just based on violence but also in providing services to local community.

      2 replies 12 retweets 5 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      8. The mafia boss is the padrone. He looks after the little people. He helps you and when the time comes you support him against his enemies

      1 reply 9 retweets 4 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      9. Mafia-style governance flourishes in marginalized (often immigrant) communities where centralized state is distrusted or distant.

      1 reply 8 retweets 5 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      10. The mafia boss both provides services (in good times) but can also threaten violence (when things get rough).

      1 reply 5 retweets 1 like
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      11. Ford-as-gangster explains both his style of governance (small favors for those who call), his base (in marginal communities) & loyalty.

      1 reply 17 retweets 7 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      12. Loyalty is key to the mafia boss system: you have to stick with the padrone no matter what.

      2 replies 4 retweets 1 like
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      13. “You can't teach loyalty" -- Doug Ford, The Godfather would understand.

      1 reply 5 retweets 3 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      14. Rumors about "dirty cops" who did Ford's bidding are the most troubling thing about Ford story.

      2 replies 15 retweets 6 likes
    9. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      15. Mafia governance flourishes where people don't trust the state -- so "dirty cops" have a double function in Ford story.

      1 reply 7 retweets 1 like
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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      16. If we take Ford-as-gangster model seriously, then Rob Ford represents much more serious crisis in Canadian politics than people realize

      4 replies 22 retweets 9 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014

      17. The mafia boss stands for "family values" despite his criminality -- hence Ford's strain of social conservatism. The family is all.

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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          17. Ford doesn't exist in isolation. His family are part of fabric of Canadian conservatism, both provincially and nationally.

          1 reply 13 retweets 4 likes
        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 Apr 2014
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          18. We have a mafia mayor whose dad was in provincial cabinet, whose family friend was until recently cabinet minister.

          3 replies 7 retweets 0 likes
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