Photoshop or Sai (select color range/magic wand) then we just erase the selection like magic! Or 1000 hours in ms paint.
You're putting words in my mouth.
I'm saying 1: Just consider their entire reign before judging harshly (Beginning to end). 2: Call their mistakes, mistakes and give credit where credit is due. 3: Leading isn't simple even more so for a single person regardless of how they came to it. Lastly 4: The community isin't ideal but it works mostly. Maybe it is or isin't because of her but it's her kingdom. So, say what you want she has some influence, people report to her and accept her as such.
Not that people should be complacent with bad leadership, but rather pass judgement with complete understanding(maybe even some empathy too). You should expect all leaders to screw up somewhere since they're people, if they do beyond redemption then you definitely should oust them. I don't think the Queen is a tyrant beyond redemption nor a horrible ruler. Maybe, she's just an intimidating placeholder? Maybe that's all she needs to be? Hell, I don't think Yakuu is beyond redemption. Yakuu however, isn't giving you options or maids to clean you up nor a promise of protection.
Princess got that from the king though didn't she? It takes multiple characteristics and perspectives of multiple people to create good communities.
I guess the determining factor for me would be what she would do to you and the princess if she found out or what exactly happened to the king.
Also, just because they're wealthy and Croixelle wants to balance the scales or help the impoverished doesn't mean shes an inept ruler. She said the kingdom does help the poor, its just not enough.
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