Friday night, December 11, 2020.
Jason Schwartzman (center) as mob boss Josto Fadda with Salvatore Esposito as Fadda’s brother Gaetano immediately behind him and vigilant goons to his right and left in a scene from the TV series “Fargo”. FX.
Kansas City Italian mob boss Josto Fadda explains the facts of criminal life in the United States to currently incarcerated members of the rival African American mob:
You know why America loves a crime story? Because America is a crime story. But here's the rub. When we hear a crime story, who do we root for? Not the poor sap that got taken, the victim. No. We root for the taker, the guy with the gat.
See, this country loves a man who takes what he wants. Unless... Unless that man looks like you. Capisce? See, Johnny Society looks at me, they see a fella that's using crime to get ahead. But you? All they see is crime. And that's why you're gonna lose. 'Cause I can take all the money and pussy I want and still run for president. But you? It's always gonna be the rope.
---from “Fargo”, Season 4, Episode 5: “The Birthplace of Civilization”.
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