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[–] 5 points 4 months ago

Power doesn't equal (personal) force. Power is the degree to which people will obey his commands.

Could I match him in terms of force? Absolutely.
Could I match him in terms of power? Absolutely not.

If I tried to apply force to him, realistically, his power would either protect him (as the Secret Service, obeying the command to protect the president, would stop me) or failing that, punish me for my transgression.

And honestly, for all the personal satisfaction, it probably wouldn't change much about the underlying system. The consequences wouldn't be worth it.

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