Feudalism was “pay money to this protection guy for protection from other guys who will rape, loot and murder you”.
The local mob is bad for extorting money in addition to federal taxes, but the Muslims rape your daughters and steal your stuff without any benefits at all.
I don’t believe for a second the mob is not active in Sicily. I have in-laws there and they all pay protection money. I had to pay protection money to park at the Greek temples. This mayor is nuts to like the idea that Palermo is a city of immigrants from North Africa.