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However, the recent rise of populist leaders like Donald Trump, and the global support for figures challenging liberal dominance, signals that this reset has failed to consolidate. Trump’s reelection, in this view, isn’t merely a political event; it’s a symbolic moment marking the death knell of liberal globalism. Dugan describes Trump’s victory as part of a Great Awakening, a sign of widespread civilizational resistance that rejects the liberal project of cultural homogenization and global governance.