User blog comment:Some Argonian Named Kesch/Stormcloak Rebellion: Is Anyone Really Right?/@comment-3539474-20131112035604/@comment-10207438-20131113042427

"Meaning he got up in arms over nothing."

How many times do I have to say it? Ulfric did not go up in arms for talos worship, he was rewarded talos worship. the reason he went up in arms was because The Jarl of The Reach asked him to retake Markarth from the (group that would become) Forsworn; They first asked the empire, but the empire refused and was considering Handing over Markarth and The Reach to the forsworn, without permission from the Skyrim Government. This is why he fought, he was granted talos worship, he never asked for it, the Markarth Government offered it to him. The Empire then ratted out to the Thalmor that Ulfric and his people were openly worshipping talos, they then arrested Ulfric and his men.

THAT is why Ulfric is fighting against the Empire now, they don't care for the people of skyrim, they refused to help, almost gave away their land, and arrested the man who did the job they were supposed to do for accepting a reward. The Empire doesn't care for Skyrim, why should Skyrim fight for The Empire when they have a better chance of fending off the Thalmor without the empire forcing them down Skyrim's throat. Worshipping Talos is a side effect, It's the reward they won years ago, to not only have it taken away, but instead used to massacre your people adds to the reason why the empire is hurting skyrim.