Machiavelli and "A Bronx Tale"

I remember in elementary school. There was always a gang of boys that used to pick on the other kids. They would call people names and threaten to beat the snot out of you on the playground if you ticked them off enough. Often, other kids avoided these bullies and were afraid of them. Mainly because they were bigger and because they seemed to hold power over the rest of us. At an early age, these kids unknowlingly took advantage of a Machiavellian philosophy- It is better to be feared than loved. The movie A Bronx Tale depicts the pros and cons of this philosophy.
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