User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Why the Stormcloaks are right./@comment-101.161.47.117-20130515101214/@comment-24355185-20131231004656

No, in Sovengarde Ulfric states the uprising weakened the Empire. Which is true, obviously. Since he is no longer there Skyrim now only has the weak Empire. When he wins however it is different; the Stormcloaks are there to replace the weak Empire. The uprising is only bad if it loses as it leaves Skyrim with little defense.