| "Commander in chief" is a military term, which reflects the core military dynamic: superiors issue orders which subordinates obey. That isn't supposed to be the relationship between the U.S. President and civilian American citizens. This is also a crucial aspect of the still broader trend of vesting more and more unchecked, centralized power in the White House. |
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