Strongmen's Rise Challenges Liberal Assumptions

There are many strong leaders, called strongmen, who have been gaining power around the world.

Some people think these strongmen are weak and will fall easily, but others say they might stay in power for a long time.

Strongmen like Putin, Xi Jinping, and Trump have been changing the world by making big decisions and building things.

They also have support from some people who are unhappy with how things are going.

Liberal leaders, who believe in democracy, have problems too, like slow decision-making and ignoring people's concerns.

The article says that liberals should fix their own problems instead of waiting for strongmen to fail.

They need to listen to people, make their governments better, and stand up against misinformation and dirty money.

It's not enough to just think strongmen are weak; liberals need to prove it by taking action.