User blog comment:Sgt. S.S./Why I support the Empire/@comment-2172565-20120321182901

to counter argue your points. 1. Hammerfell has autonomy, so no support there. And Skyrim and the Nordic people in Elderscrolls universe are constantly lauded as the best soldiers in antiquity and currently. Just read this very wikia and you will see that. That being said they will probably fend very well one their own especially if they beat the empire. This proves that one province is more powerful than the empire as a whole so whats the point of supporting something that weak?

2. The OLD empire meant that. The new empire is largely an enigma. I don't know if your aware but Skyrim is now the 'homeland' to three Tamrielic races. Nords (naturally), Dunmer (thanks to the eruption and subsequent occupation by Argonians), And Orcs since the Bretons and Redguards finally conquered Orsinium and the survivors fled to Skyrim. Having to play host to two refugee races that shouldn't, by rights, even be there is not for the Empire's weakness, seems to be fraying the Stormcloak edges. That and Dunmer are elves and they are at war with the Altmer who are also elves. As for the Argonians... no other races actually likes them, period.

3. Ulfric is rather brusque however, he did challenge him to a battle fairly and the king lost, fairly. At least we don't know about Ulfric but we do know the new Emperor is kinda power hungry yet extraordinarily weak willed. (He gave up Hammerfell and the Empire's religion, so he could have the Imperial City back that he lost to the damn Altmer.