Except we're explicitly being told that crushing organized crime
does make it harder, not easier, for other organized crime rings to move in on us. It's in the action effect descriptions. "Significant malus."
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We explicitly
also have better defense against them if we crush organized crime now so that new bosses can't just move in and take over an existing hierarchy. I'd rather just, y'know, be rid of those organizations.
Historically we have repeatedly chosen 'crush' over 'assimilate' even though 'crush' was
always harder. Right now, a lot of people are voting for 'assimilate' because it's bundled with something else they want (the Toon Railroad), but that doesn't mean they'd favor it in isolation.
If I were in
@Habstab 's shoes, I'd be considering compromising on this issue; he's losing a share of his voter base.
It might be funny, but if a bunch of our hero units get pissed off and demoralized and drop loyalty even if they don't desert, it's going to be a major nuisance.