User blog comment:Lorchyism23/Joining the Thalmor/@comment-4911564-20121126014948/@comment-1786741-20121204033049

Wrong again, he did it because he was promised Talo worship by the Jarl. Not because he hated the Forsworn and not because he wanted to be a dick. He wanted Talos worship, his main motivation for starting the rebellion. It's different with the Thalmor. Say that you're a Talos worshipper? Guess what, they're going to try and outright kill you. Say what they're doing is wrong? Yep, another murder attempt. Face it, the Thalmor are FAAAAAAR worse than the Stormcloaks.

The problem with factions like the Thalmor or the Enclave isn't that they're racist, it's that they're racist against YOU. The Enclave would never let a wastelander join their ranks, and even if they did why would a wastelander WANT to join them? Same with the Thalmor, it would go against their entire belief to let you join their ranks.