I know what you mean, and sometimes I feel that way too. But I think a lot of it is just overpromising. Politicians promise the moon and stars, when all they have is a tall ladder. It's especially bad with American presidents, who the people see as almost an emperor, but whose power is relatively limited in most areas. It's crazy how many times I saw people say things like, "Trump will cut taxes on..." or "Clinton will raise taxes on...." No they won't, that's Congress's area!

But telling the military to sink another country's ships, that is something the president can do....