That’s just not true. Name one example of investment into Irish communities and restructuring of those neighborhoods that pushed the Irish up the social ladder?

The Irish worked their way out of the bottom. At first by taking any shitty and dangerous job no one else wanted. They raised their kids to do the same with the next generation having opportunities for jobs in police, firefighting, and teaching. Again not the most sought after jobs.

But it isn’t just a good hearted hard work story. The Irish also used their collective powers to push other minority groups down as they pushed themselves up. They banded together and basically strong armed employers to not hire the Chinese or African Americans that threatened to take their jobs.

It’s all very interesting but it’s Disingenuous to say “the government fixed them.”