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>Donald Trump – Modern Day Walpole?  - Nelson Hultberg - AFR.org
The difference is that Sir Robert Walpole was a consummate politician with over twenty years of experience just as prime minister. Historians debate if the Seven Years War (French and Indian War in America) would have ever taken place if Walpole remained in office. Whereas the current president of the US is a tyro in the field of international and internal diplomacy. Instead of Walpole's political subtlety, we are confronted daily with emotional blunt tweets. Rather than pursuing an anti-war policy, we now have a "fury and fire" threat against all who slight the president. Walpole was a politician of immense mental prowess. Trump's forte is arrogant belligerency.

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