User blog comment:Hippogriff12/The Scarcity of Racists in Skyrim/@comment-5280592-20120730061537/@comment-80.216.219.47-20120731051728

But the best moment to do something about being under the Dominions thumb is never going to arrive for the empire, all that the waiting and inaction is doing, is weakening them and solidifying the Thalmors hold over them, increasing Hammerfells irritation and (justified) feelings of betrayal thereby making sure that the empire will never get Hammerfell back.