Right? The scariest part is how the lines blur. When you can buy politicians, manipulate markets, and launder money through "legitimate" channels, why bother with the old school stuff?

The real power isn't in controlling street corners anymore - it's in controlling information flows, regulatory bodies, and financial systems. Much cleaner, way more profitable, and almost impossible to prosecute.

Makes you wonder what we're calling "business as usual" that's actually just evolved organized crime.