LongHairGal- “…because they feel they will get their way.”
That’s part of it.
A bigger reason, however, is that any position of authority in that environment (even a low-level one) effectively insulates them from ever having to be told they’re wrong.
Trust me, it matters…
…I’ve lost count of how many times I ran into guys in that position who went completely apeshit when that happened; these guys just fucking hated it.
The vast majority of members are too conditioned and afraid to tell ‘em that, and the few that do (particularly if they’re young) are disciplined under the broad-spectrum label of “rebelliousness”, and - more importantly - anything they say is disregarded, even if it’s right.
That sort of thing doesn’t happen outside of authoritarian, hyper-conservative groups.