04-24-24: Constitutional Authority and Duty—or Just a Few Rights?

Are elected and appointed U.S. government officials SERVANTS or RULERS?
If public servants as they claim, why do they behave like petty dictators?
Links:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B

https://www.gao.gov/blog/warning-about-nations-fiscal-health