Liberalism has been the dominant philosophy in recent debates about the role of the United States' leadership on the international stage. A foreign policy of liberal hegemony or primacy has grown out of progressive-liberalism where the US is an activist country with the objective of providing global security, global capitalism, democracy, and peace. The combination of universal liberal values with the unmatched US military power leads to advocates ignoring the historical and cultural contexts of other countries. The unintended consequences of progressive- liberal policies on the international stage is a rise of illiberal political movements. If liberalism does not become inward thinking, the belief in universal values may be its downfall.