User blog comment:Sgt. S.S./Why I support the Empire/@comment-24.44.56.2-20120324030927/@comment-4811520-20120324155544

You do realize that some of Ulfric's largest supporters even admit that he is doing all this for the power, and if the Empire falls, Skyrim won't be far behind, if Skyrim is part of the Empire they can use all of Cyrodiil as a buffer to send troops into when the Thalmor finally attack again.