(Not my country or my question, but I kinda wanna see Malfurion in charge of Brazil. Just because Amazon.)
Question: How would you solve the problems of the Horde?
"Killing Sylvanas is part of it, but that won’t solve the problem. The war is too popular, the propaganda too pervasive, and if we get it wrong she’ll just become a martyr. Before she dies, she has to be discredited. We need to wage campaigns of information, stoke the flames of rebellion, make the Horde hate her before she dies her final death.
"The new allies are likely the easiest to turn. The Nightborne just got out from under one tyrant, it won’t be hard to get them lined up against another. Mayla Highmountain already has her doubts, according to our intel. And Princess Talanji might still be mad about her father’s death, but she’s no fool. She knows what the Banshee Queen is. We, uh, still have to deal with that father’s death thing, though.
"Rumor has it Lor’themar isn’t any happier about this war or the maniac running it, but it enjoys more support from the Silvermoon populace. I know my people; we can change their minds.
"The Forsaken have been conditioned to worship the Banshee Queen from day one. The more recent ones especially so; they used to at least offer a choice and espouse the ‘free will’ element, but they’ve abandoned all subtlety the past few years. There are some dissenters, but their reach isn’t great. It might still be possible to turn the Undercity against Sylvanas, but it won’t be easy.
"The Tauren are fed up already. Baine Bloodhoof arrested for an act of honor and morality? Pending his probable execution? I’ve heard some Tauren calling for a withdrawal from the Horde, or at least the threat of it, and we haven’t even started our propaganda campaign.
"The Darkspear Trolls are glad to be reunited with the Zandalari, but they remember the Darkspear Rebellion, and the tyrant it was against, and it’s hard to convince them that this is what Vol’jin wanted. Shouldn’t be hard to scare up some support.
"The Orcs are harder to work with. They’ve been a divided people for a long time, and some still think Garrosh should’ve never been cast down. Needless to say, Sylvanas has a lot of support in Orgrimmar. The newly-arrived Mag’har are much the same, some see echoes of the Iron Horde and the pain it brought, some see echoes of the Iron Horde and the glory it nearly achieved. Go figure. Turning Orc against Orc isn’t hard on principle, but we will need to make them forget about the Alliance first.
"I’ve never met a Pandaren who loved carnage and atrocity for its own sake, and the Huojin are no exception. They’re few, scattered, and only nominally have anything resembling a leader, but their support may be vital to the rebellion once it gets off the ground. They definitely remember Garrosh.
"As for the Goblins… This might be even harder than with the Forsaken. They might joke about their ‘glorious leader’ and his many chins, but this war has everything they love: Destruction, exploitation, and lots of profit, and in that regard he represents them perfectly. Winning the support of the Steamwheedle Cartel might not be possible. Not unless some mogul shows up on the scene who can really challenge Gallywix, and who sees the long-term damage being done. Then we could support that one covertly and get some regime change going.
“It’s not a pretty picture, but we might be able to turn the Horde on itself. Better still if they’re the ones who kill Sylvanas, it would only galvanize her supporters to turn their attentions away from the Alliance. I’ll be frank: This civil war could end with much of the Horde dead and the remainder severely depleted. I’d rather avoid that, personally. A reformed Horde is better than a dead one. But it’s the most effective way to remove the worst elements from play.”
Question: What problems would you say the Alliance has, and how would you solve them? (Note: Answers like “It exists” and “It isn’t the Horde” are not acceptable.)
