I would say eat the rich but the Forsaken might take that literally. 
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I could stomach that outcome.
If that question is addressed at all, it would have been in the Arthas novel.
I’ve read the Arthas novel, and that specific aspect isn’t really addressed. Granted, I don’t think Arthas or Jaina had much first-hand knowledge of the matter at the time, and since everything in the novel during their investigation of the plague is told from their perspectives, it doesn’t come up. Separate from the Cult of the Damned but related to the topic of rebellious subjects, Arthas is wary of Aedelas Blackmoore in the novel and springs a surprise state visit on him with Terenas’ approval to make sure that he’s not mismanaging tax funds and not plotting any treachery, so he’s not ignorant of the possibility of rebellion. He just didn’t know about the Cult of the Damned and how deep it ran until he had already gone mad.
The House of Barov, which made a pact with Kel’Thuzad, is well-known and had enormous influence. They owned Brill, Tarren’s Mill, Southshore, and Caer Darrow. Baron Rivendare, a wealthy landowner in Stratholme, was also a friend of Kel’Thuzad and helped to spread the plague.
Many Death Knights, particularly in Warcraft 3, hold noble titles. Officially, those were all Knights of the Silver Hand who traveled to and died in Northrend, but Rivendare demonstrates that this may not be the case for every Death Knight pre Acherus. You could argue that some of them conspired with Kel’Thuzard as well. This part is speculation, though.
Wasn’t there an alternate timeline in which he became sober and overthrew House Menethil? Arthas’ concern was probably not entirely unfounded ha
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A true communist society is potentially a utopia.
Probably hard for a writer or anyone else to write something like that, even if just in fantasy.
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The figurehead part is why I mentioned constitutional monarchies, because that is often a part of it. Constitutional monarchies can have a wide variety of powers assigned to the monarch. I do believe since BfA he has had near the power of a traditional monarchy. But there seems to be limits that make it more in line with a constitutional monarchy. It looks like BfA was more just investing more powers into him, and not a complete change in system.
Hard to say, but I think based on the lack of addressing, I would lean toward saying the election process will remain. But, of course Blizzard could write anything.
That is fair. And I can see an argument for Plutocracy. But I think with the emphasis on the different companies and the way they pursue wealth, I think capitalist fits more. Take Gallywix story. At least to me it felt like his wealth and power was mostly just tied into the company. And when he almost lost it, he almost lost his power. Might be just my read on the story, but that is how it felt to me.
Don’t need to threaten me with a good time
No, “utopian socialism” is something Marx and Engels were against. “True communist society” is also a buzzword. The goal of any communist state is to transition to communism. They are still referred to as “communist states.”
And I’m not in the mood to deal with this subject for the millionth time.
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The only way we can have a true communist utopia, without corruption, is through matriarchy.
Seems like a cartel is just a big company, yea. In Elite Dangerous they called something like that “Corporate State government”.
I’ve also found this:
Trade Prince Maldy was the owner of the Bilgewater Cartel before Jastor Gallywix. He was overthrown by Gallywix twenty years prior to the Cataclysm, after Gallywix bought out Maldy’s staff, his bodyguards, and his home, and destroyed his fleet of ships providing weapons for the Alliance. In total control of the Bilgewater Cartel, Gallywix exiled Maldy and his beloved daughter, Nessa, from Kezan. Gallywix later arranged Maldy’s (supposedly accidental) death. [S]
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I can dig it.
Perhaps Grand Magistrix isn’t just a title, but something one actually attains. Like a doctorate. Like, as good as she is at being an Arcanist, she isn’t exactly a Grand Magistrix level caster like Elisande.
Or maybe Azshara appointed Elisande Grand Magistrix, and it felt like an affront for Thalyssra to give up a title she personally attained for a title that she did not earn - in the best and worst ways.
Honestly, I just looked up the word “magistrix” to make sure I was on track before I posted…
I thought it might be a real word based off of magistrate , but apparently, it’s a word practically invented for the fantasy genre to denote female spell casters.
And it is kinda controversial for the most nerdy for interesting reasons… well, I thought it was interesting, but I think etymology is neat. From some random guy on the internet:
Magistrix is a word that mostly appeared with the WoW blood mages, and it’s sometimes used in fantasy because obvious reasons. You find the occasional other short-lived or niche version used in real life - aviatrix, executrix, and you’ll notice that -trix is the female suffix form of -tor. Aviator, executor, dominator.
However, the masculine word here is not magistor. It’s magister, therefore magistra.
I didn’t even know there was this whole magistrix v magistra debate among the nerdom that spanned franchises….
I like magistrix better. It sounds more witchy.
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He’s not making any babies, so that closes off one option.