And we certainly don't like it or respond to it well. Mention authority, and people will immediately develop negative thoughts. We're actually raising a whole generation that has virtually no concept of proper authority. Ask any public school teacher and they'll tell you that. The authority of their public position, which even 15 years ago was respected, has eroded to nothing today.
Students swear at or ignore their teachers, and the consequences are virtually nil.
When action is sought, parents invariably threaten legal action and stymie the process. And we understand power. Where a person or group can force another into unwilling submission through the act or threat of violence. Authority calls for submission. Power forces it.