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Michael Franzese

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1384 total appearances

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Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

But yeah, and who knows more about crime than you? I guess that depending upon what side of the fence you are, you could say that's either good or a bad thing. I've certainly had a lot of experience with it. I think it's a bad thing. I'm with the law generally. Although, of course, as we all know, very often the people on the side of the law are the biggest criminals.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

But yeah, and who knows more about crime than you? I guess that depending upon what side of the fence you are, you could say that's either good or a bad thing. I've certainly had a lot of experience with it. I think it's a bad thing. I'm with the law generally. Although, of course, as we all know, very often the people on the side of the law are the biggest criminals.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I wrote a book, Mafia Democracy. I have a copy for you right here. Oh, good. And you're going to read this book. Now, I want to tell you something. Mafia Democracy. Now, I wrote this a year and a half ago. It wasn't current, but I mean, not today. But, Bill, when you read that book, you're going to see that This is exactly how our government is operating, just like the mob. In some ways, yeah.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I wrote a book, Mafia Democracy. I have a copy for you right here. Oh, good. And you're going to read this book. Now, I want to tell you something. Mafia Democracy. Now, I wrote this a year and a half ago. It wasn't current, but I mean, not today. But, Bill, when you read that book, you're going to see that This is exactly how our government is operating, just like the mob. In some ways, yeah.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I wrote a book, Mafia Democracy. I have a copy for you right here. Oh, good. And you're going to read this book. Now, I want to tell you something. Mafia Democracy. Now, I wrote this a year and a half ago. It wasn't current, but I mean, not today. But, Bill, when you read that book, you're going to see that This is exactly how our government is operating, just like the mob. In some ways, yeah.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I mean, come on, that's a bit of an exaggeration. I can tell you many ways the government doesn't act just like the mob. But you're not without a point as far as, I mean, what is the mob basically based on? It's based on the old idea of the Roman Empire's protection racket. The Roman Empire was a protection racket. I mean, they would go... You know, would you like to live?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I mean, come on, that's a bit of an exaggeration. I can tell you many ways the government doesn't act just like the mob. But you're not without a point as far as, I mean, what is the mob basically based on? It's based on the old idea of the Roman Empire's protection racket. The Roman Empire was a protection racket. I mean, they would go... You know, would you like to live?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

I mean, come on, that's a bit of an exaggeration. I can tell you many ways the government doesn't act just like the mob. But you're not without a point as far as, I mean, what is the mob basically based on? It's based on the old idea of the Roman Empire's protection racket. The Roman Empire was a protection racket. I mean, they would go... You know, would you like to live?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Oh, it's going to cost you. Would you like to keep your grocery store from burning down? It's going to cost you. That's the protection racket. There is some of that in government. I mean, what would you tell me? You wrote the book. What are some examples of that? To me, it's just all about power and control, Bill. Oh, that's vague. You're going to have to do better.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Oh, it's going to cost you. Would you like to keep your grocery store from burning down? It's going to cost you. That's the protection racket. There is some of that in government. I mean, what would you tell me? You wrote the book. What are some examples of that? To me, it's just all about power and control, Bill. Oh, that's vague. You're going to have to do better.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Oh, it's going to cost you. Would you like to keep your grocery store from burning down? It's going to cost you. That's the protection racket. There is some of that in government. I mean, what would you tell me? You wrote the book. What are some examples of that? To me, it's just all about power and control, Bill. Oh, that's vague. You're going to have to do better.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Well, power and control, meaning that these people get into office. They get intoxicated with the power. They never want to leave. as evidenced by most of our Congress people. And they enriched themselves. Yeah, but give me a specific example of how the government acts like the mafia. Well, there again, I mean, it's all about, what are we all about?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Well, power and control, meaning that these people get into office. They get intoxicated with the power. They never want to leave. as evidenced by most of our Congress people. And they enriched themselves. Yeah, but give me a specific example of how the government acts like the mafia. Well, there again, I mean, it's all about, what are we all about?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

Well, power and control, meaning that these people get into office. They get intoxicated with the power. They never want to leave. as evidenced by most of our Congress people. And they enriched themselves. Yeah, but give me a specific example of how the government acts like the mafia. Well, there again, I mean, it's all about, what are we all about?

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

We wanted to make money, and we wanted to stay in control of people. And the government operates the same way, in my opinion. Give me an example. I mean, listen, I don't throw one blanket over everybody in government. There are honest people there. I'm not saying that. But I think the mechanism has now become really all about power and control.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

We wanted to make money, and we wanted to stay in control of people. And the government operates the same way, in my opinion. Give me an example. I mean, listen, I don't throw one blanket over everybody in government. There are honest people there. I'm not saying that. But I think the mechanism has now become really all about power and control.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

We wanted to make money, and we wanted to stay in control of people. And the government operates the same way, in my opinion. Give me an example. I mean, listen, I don't throw one blanket over everybody in government. There are honest people there. I'm not saying that. But I think the mechanism has now become really all about power and control.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

But truly there must be like examples if you wrote a whole book. It was like, you know what? At the Department of Labor, they did this. No, I'm not going to โ€“ I won't be specific like that. But listen โ€“ And I can only go with you so far. Okay. You got to be specific. Let me ask you this. You're making an accusation like that. All right, let me ask you this.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

But truly there must be like examples if you wrote a whole book. It was like, you know what? At the Department of Labor, they did this. No, I'm not going to โ€“ I won't be specific like that. But listen โ€“ And I can only go with you so far. Okay. You got to be specific. Let me ask you this. You're making an accusation like that. All right, let me ask you this.

Club Random with Bill Maher
Michael Franzese | Club Random

But truly there must be like examples if you wrote a whole book. It was like, you know what? At the Department of Labor, they did this. No, I'm not going to โ€“ I won't be specific like that. But listen โ€“ And I can only go with you so far. Okay. You got to be specific. Let me ask you this. You're making an accusation like that. All right, let me ask you this.