Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20161103125247/@comment-993964-20161119003510

Blademaster Jauffre wrote: Sports72Xtrm wrote: Ulfric's men are more likely to outlast Tullius because Ulfric keeps his men alive and they fight for something, while the Imps fight for a universally resented status quo. The Stormcloaks only rebel because the Empire uses Skyrim as its personal larder. The more they take, the more support the rebels gain. Add to the fact that Tullius sends his men to their deaths because of his flawed strategies, and the Stormcloaks will gain supporters not only from Skyrim, but Imperial deserters as well. Ulfric is not lacking in willing recruits. ' because Ulfric keeps his men alive'

'Our men are getting massacred out there!' -Galmar Stone-Fist

You quote Stormcloak sympathizers, doesn't exactly add strenght to your point. "It's working, Galmar. Our patience has won us friends and allies. And our armies are systematically taking care of the rest." -Ulfric saying the Stormcloaks are winning I quoted a thane from an Imperial Hold, the most sensible councilor of Solitude, and this discontent and anxiety is shared by more than one person in Solitude. She's an impartial observer and more credible than your "gut feeling" interpretations. When you just dismiss everything that says what you think is right is wrong, then you live in your own bubble of your own self-delusion.