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Re:The PayPal Mafia is taking over America's government by hnburnsy on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @09:34AM (#42388082)
I get that but does it help their point or is it just a good excuses to use the term mafia?
Re:The PayPal Mafia is taking over America's government by amyames on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @09:47AM (#42388224)
it’s common (however charged or derisive) vernacular.

the name stuck. most people can’t name more than 2-3 people in the “PayPal mafia” but they know the term “PayPal mafia.”

Re:The PayPal Mafia is taking over America's government by tylerchilds on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @09:54AM (#42388314)
i wouldn’t slight the author for using the terminology of the wikipedia page

we all know the group the term refers to, calling them anything else would be confusing. welcome to the club.