Mafia- en pedo-kantoor De Brauw (2)

I now understood that we have reached a new level of deception, one that will lead to our own destruction – not only morally, but also phisically, as a culture -unless we make significant changes soon. The example of organized crime seemed to offer a metaphor. Mafia bosses often start out as street thugs. But over time, the ones who make it to the top transform their appearance. They take to wearing impeccably tailored suits, owning legitimate businesess, and wrapping themselves in the cloak of upstanding society. They support local charities and are respected by their communities. (…) However, beneath this patina is a trail of blood. (John Perkins; Confessions of an Economic Hitman, Ebury Press 2005, blz. 139)