[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

actually, prohibition.

yaw. they came up off liquor mostly. JFK's father prime example.

admitted into aristocracy based on sheer net worth + gentlemanly american military history + making tons of money. Even the elites want to "know a guy, who knows a guy". That was the Irish booze brothers.

they wanted the street cred cosign some of these nuevo rich irish guys could provide. the irish became the go-to "get close to dangerous people, but still extremely safe" ala Cuba. Cuba before the revolution was a place where aristocrats could get close to danger without being in danger.

Irish "businessmen" were the same device. Get close to the danger without being in danger. a valuable social commodity. a white-washing of crime, if you will. everyone knows slap a white face on it repackage it and it sells.