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They're civilians, for one.

• oytis 7mo ago
  Are they? In most countries the head of the state is also army's commander-in-chief.
  • impossiblefork 7mo ago
    Yes, but these are traditionally not treated as actual soldiers, but civilians commanders-in-chief-in-name-only.
    • OkayPhysicist 7mo ago
      Only because of professional courtesy between powerful assholes. I have far more sympathy for an infantry grunt from literally any country in the world than any head of state.