#and would totally believe in leading a system wherein she is the sole decision maker and the whole thing falls apart if she goes off on appa

[comradekatara]

when people say “katara could never be chief of the southern water tribe because she loves exploring the world and meeting new people” like wow..... ur right....... being a political leader means never traveling or engaging with members of other cultures. if she is to be chief she must be at home at all times managing crisis after crisis because it’s clear that her tribe is not a self-sustaining community that values mutual aid over singular leadership anyway. she would never receive help from her family and friends and people, she would be doing everything on her own all by herself, because she really values individualism and never asking for help from anyone ever. the minute she is declared chief, as a mandatory job that she is expected to perform singlehandedly at all times, mind you, and certainly not a title largely dedicated to honoring her integral role in galvanizing, inspiring, and healing her community, she must say to aang, “best friend, light of my life, as much as i’ve enjoyed traveling the world with you since we were kids, i have suddenly been crowned Commander in Agoraphobia and now our field trips must cease forever.” i can’t believe i was so stupid as to not even consider all that. thank you so much for enlightening me <3