User blog comment:The 777 Sniper/Stormcloaks vs. Imperials/@comment-4692902-20120305061955

Wow. That guy does NOT know what he is talking about. As for choosing a side, I have noticed that most pro-Stormcloaks tend to stay silent\ignore the rather justified "charges" of racism, and overall, don't have much more to say other than "They tried to kill me!", "They outlawed Talos!" or something pretty similar, while the Stormcloaks are racist and that should be a determining factor in choosing which side you are on, that should NOT be the only factor in choosing a side. From where I stand, the Stormcloaks have several more problems than the Empire, racism aside, the biggest problem I have is their leader, Ulfric Stormcloak, other than using the Thu'um to unfairly win what is supposedly an "honorable fight" (yes, it was consenting), He plunged Skyrim into an unnecessary war, causing the deaths of thousands by performing that action when he could have at the the very least tried diplomacy, another reason for me to think that he just wants to be King, that, or he has, like many Nords, very bad long term thinking. T he last major reason why I went with the Empire is because of the overall quality of their Jarls. Morthal? I honestly don't know that much about Idgrod or her replacement, other than the fact that Idgrod receives visions from the Divines. Markarth? I much prefer Igmund over a Silver-Blood of all people. Falkreath? I will concede this point as the Jarl there is quite lazy and doesn't do anything. Compared to his replacement. Whiterun? Come on, like you didn't feel like a jerk when Balgruuf talks to you at the end of the quest, and overall, I think he is much more suited to be Jarl than Vignar, Hell, he wins my vote for High King. Dawnstar? It seems Brina does more for the people of Dawnstar than Krald does. Winterhold? Korir hates mages and wants them banned from Winterhold, while his replacement, Kralder is indeed friends with Mr. Aren himself. Riften? While I don't like her March is in control of Riften either way, not you or I can do about it at the moment, might as well let the whole world know. And finally, Windhelm, home to Ulfric himself, overall I think Brunwulf is a better Jarl as he tries to help the Dunmer renovate the Gray Quarter and seems genuinely concerned for the other races that Ulfric and most Nords ignore and don't care what happens to them. Overall I think that's safe to say that Empire Jarls tend to be less traditional Nord culture\religion focused and more open-minded, while the Stormcloak Jarls are more traditional Nord culture\religion focused and more Xenophobic. Overall, I've never been a big fan of Nord Culture, it seems too centered around fighting and not much else, so no big loss for me, if want to do what's best for the Nords, then yes, the Stormcloaks are the best choice, however, without a doubt, the Empire is best for everyone else. One thing that doesn't make sense is why people say, "Skyrim belongs to the Notes! I would say IF it belongs to ANYONE, it would belong to the Falmer, but you don't want them in power do you? Didn't think so. So feel free offer your opinions on the matter.