> Irelands inability to handle the situation. That inability was due to capitalism as it was understood and practiced at the time. Indeed, it overlapped with t

> Irelands inability to handle the situation. That inability was due to capitalism as it was understood and practiced at the time. Indeed, it overlapped with the writing of the Communist Manifesto. Capitalism has been forced to change a lot since then. Laissez-faire hasn't been popular in a long time.