I think the meaning is that because government has a monopoly on force/power that they need to be far more careful about how they word things. It's the kind of

I think the meaning is that because government has a monopoly on force/power that they need to be far more careful about how they word things. It's the kind of outburst you expect to see from a movie villain: "Don't you plebs know who I am?!" But perhaps this shows that some politicians are far more willing to communicate with people more candidly.