User blog comment:DancePowderer/The Smiling Man, Part 5/@comment-2226235-20140913050512

Doflamingo's behavior in Mariejois back in the Jaya arc was similar to this. He spent the entire meeting on the table, used his powers to start a fight and mocked Sengoku. He definitely isn't afraid of authority. All the work he put into becoming a Schichibukai and taking over Dressrosa might also be him trying to come close to his former status since kings seem to be just a step below World Nobles.