Paulie is the most failed mobster on Sopranos.

I really like Paulie's character and I also like his humor. But he is a failed mobster, with no income either. Worse? he is not respected, not for the old school and much less for the new school. He's always ranting because nobody respects him, only little Paulie respects him, of course. he's an old school guy, he should be feared or at least his word is worth something. He is disrespected in several scenes in the series, by Bob, by Chris, by that guy from the last season who he told to get rid of the cat. Worse, he's an old guy that not even Carmine from New York knew. that scene with him killing the old woman for a few bucks is shit. Paulie is the son of the mafia, but the mafia never gave him anything much. Mafiosi in the position of oaulie without achievements usually live a long time, they are like cockroaches. In the last season Tony tries to give him something of value (Tony's despair, he was without Syl, without Bob, without Chris, he was running out of loyal men).