The problem is when authority figures act like they're better than you. This is colloquially referred to as a "power trip". The effects of this can range from a

The problem is when authority figures act like they're better than you. This is colloquially referred to as a "power trip". The effects of this can range from annoying (some assistant manager at a store on a power trip) to potentially life-changing or life-ending (a cop on a power trip).