Less and less. But it’s not insignificant, especially amongst older voters.
There’s a reason the IRA used to have a lot of resources during the troubles, even when disowned by both sides, and resources were flowing from America.
There are a lot of Irish passport holders in America and even more who descended from the Irish.
They were treated as “not white” for a long time too so as a community they are generally more aware of their identity than white Americans of other heritage.
It used to be that either the pope or Irish government could simply dictate to a large voting block. That’s not the case now but there’s still plenty who will “vote for Ireland” at US elections.
Well there is only one country which can help in any other way.
Ireland helping on paper might genuinely be something that Biden listens to.
He has Irish heritage and wants to pick up the Irish vote.
If Ireland starts putting pressure on him publicly it may move his policy.
Is the Irish vote in America really that closely tied to actual Irish politics?
Less and less. But it’s not insignificant, especially amongst older voters.
There’s a reason the IRA used to have a lot of resources during the troubles, even when disowned by both sides, and resources were flowing from America.
There are a lot of Irish passport holders in America and even more who descended from the Irish.
They were treated as “not white” for a long time too so as a community they are generally more aware of their identity than white Americans of other heritage.
It used to be that either the pope or Irish government could simply dictate to a large voting block. That’s not the case now but there’s still plenty who will “vote for Ireland” at US elections.
Murican here. I still think y’all are rather cool even though you’re less left than Connolly these days. Wish our politicians weren’t fascists.