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[–]JulienMayfair 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I honestly thought that the mafia angle was pushed a bit too hard in the article. The real story of Rivera is how a narcissistic self-promoter's aims ended up dovetailing with the needs of people trying to push a particular identity politics narrative, resulting in Rivera's accomplishments getting amplified, while the work of others who did more is muted.