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That's why I have no problem with anyone openly mocking the President, because they are mocking the person, not the individual. Are you coming from an approach that the Queen (aka the monarchy) and the woman who is called The Queen are effectively the same? Then I could understand your point about customs and sensitivity.
Isn't every person an individual? Or did you mean to say position/office for either of those?
I often read how it's okay to criticize Obama as a person as long as one respects the office of the president or something like that.
But going even deeper with such distinctions would seem strange.