It’s mainly due to rejection of Se, so not being aware of the power structure or what’s in play. Rejection of Fi not knowing who to trust and who not to trust. Much like Eddard from GOT (which reminds me I should continue with my assessment of the rest of the characters).
It depends on the regime. Some places only respect you if you have balls. Although stupidity can look a lot like fearlessness.
Lets say you have been picked up by the military for not having permission to be in that country and are being interrogated at 3 AM in a basement cell in the middle of the jungle. If you appear to be American, and fearless, your interrogators are going to wonder why you appear fearless. They may even return all your papers, apologize, and let you go on your way.
One thing that travel taught me is that in some countries, the Law is above Men, and in other countries, some Men are above the Law. And which countries are which are not always the ones you might expect.