2 chapters across the catalog
A clip from "Gangs of New York" illustrates the historical alliance between political power (Tammany Hall) and street gangs used as "unofficial enforcement." Mo Facts points out the hypocrisy of romanticizing Irish or Italian gang history while demonizing black gangs. He notes that Boss Tweed utilized "muscle" to maintain the appearance of law while breaking it, a precursor to modern political-criminal dynamics.
Adam Curry and Mo Facts define the "three waves" of modern protests: the Marxist activists, the agent provocateurs, and the "third wave" criminal element that takes advantage of the chaos. They discuss Liam Neeson's past comments about seeking a black man to attack as an example of how systemic racism functions through ignorance and the dehumanization of the "other" via media archetypes.
