(February 8, 2024 at 4:26 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: Besides, isn't being a troop not necessarily being a leader of something like being a president is? I think being a ruler like a president should be taken more seriously than that of a troop.
Both are agents of the US government. Both may have access to top secret materials. And contrary to your assertion, the President is not a "ruler". The President is an officer of the US government.
I personally think every single American citizen in good standing should be taken equally seriously. "Some are 'more equal than others'" belongs in Animal Farm and not our society.