Why the Sopranos Haven't Sticked in the United States

To any one in a modernnation state, it's a curiosity. We see it even romanticized in something like the godfather movies. But to people like michael corleoni, whose extended family is an entity with a separate existence and a primary claim on his loyalty,. The national institutions of the united states are simply other entitys with whom he and his family happen to have dealings. See, patriotism and tribalism are natural enemies. That's what i'm talking about.