Don't think southern Italian senators are representative of the larger population? Well here are some people who definitely wouldn't belong to any 'light upper class'. In fact, before rising to power by illicit means, they occupied the lowest rungs of the socio-economic ladder. Yet even in dark B&W photos, they appear no different than the 'elite' senators:
Al Capone
Carlo Gambino
Joe Adonis (b. Doto)
Bernardo Provenzano
Joe Masseria
Lucky Luciano
Vito Genovese
Salvatore Maranzano
John Gotti
Paul Castellano
Albert Anastasia
Frank Nitti
Sam Giancana
Salvatore Gravano
Johnny Torrio
Joe Colombo
Vincent Gigante
Frank Costello (b. Castiglia)
Joe Gallo
Gaetano Lucchese
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