Most people do not understand the military. Once a commanding officer reaches O-6 they start to develop what I call a god complex and they get that because the military allows them the leeway to run their command as they see fit.
But even they had their bosses to answer to. I understand what you are saying though. The main reason I left the Marine Corps after four years (made it to full Sergeant which was E-5 during that time) was because even at E-5, an O-1 or even a warrant officer was superior to me by many degrees. One of the most unpleasant experiences I had was having my Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) getting unfairly dressed down publicly by a fresh-faced 2nd Lieutenant just out of the officer academy. This Master Gunnery Sergeant had nearly 30 years of service and multiple tours in Vietnam and Korea.
I figured that if this is how enlisted men will always potentially be treated by the officers, I wanted no part of it for a career. That said, I served with many officers during my four years that were outstanding individuals who treated the enlisted men with respect.
But yes, once above O-6, these officers become very powerful and sometimes it goes to their heads.
After 35 years in civilian life, I've reached the executive level at my current company so I guess I'm an "officer" myself in that respect. One of the managers that report to me used to be a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. That does blow my mind sometimes but he's a great guy and we've never had an issue.
Just wait until all officers are AA promoted obese women and trannies.