The "birthright" promised to the young men is not power or wealth, but paranoia, bloodshed, and moral bankruptcy.
Characters are forced to prove their toughness through violent posturing, most famously illustrated by Vin Diesel’s "500 fights" monologue. Knockaround Guys
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