User blog comment:ShawnCognitionCP/The Empire vs Stormcloaks, the most likely answer/@comment-24728100-20140613040954/@comment-9062114-20140613213151

Argumentum Ad Poplum Shawn.

Also, a lot of casual players seem to pick the Empire, while one could say a lot more of the people who study lore support the Stormcloaks, quality over quantity ;)