User blog comment:Zippertrain85/"Why the Empire Should Prevail Over the Stormcloaks! Part 3 (Economics)" Refuted/@comment-1822253-20140101234739/@comment-1822253-20140102025648

How is it moot? This should be obvious, because on the outside, the ones who appear to gain the most would be the Stormcloaks. The assassination of the Emperor would be a huge moral booster for them, and demoralize the already thinly stretched Imperial Legion forces stationed in Skyrim. They are the obvious "scape goat" to use.

If one thinks logically, they would be able to see that the war was long and bloody. While Bethesda hasn't given an official date on how long the war in game lasts (at least from what I've read), a lot of people on both sides die regardless of whether you are with the Legion or Stormcloaks. Not to mention that there are probably around between a third to half of the Nordic population would still remain loyal to the Empire. However, it's important to note that depending on the side you take, more people join that sides ranks as the war progresses and your chosen side is winning. So this is a moot point until Bethesda releases the canon victor of the civil war.

Going by the "Great War" book, Hammerfell almost fell to Dominion forces. At the battle at Skaven led by Legion General Decianus which was an undecisive battle had drained the Dominion forces and forced them to halt their progression. That, and lets not forget the discharged Legion veterans who became the core of the Hammerfell force that would eventually push out the remaining Dominion forces, it's possible that Hammerfell might not have had the man power to win without these Legion veterans. After the war, I wouldn't doubt that these men would have also had a hand in fighting to remove Dominion forces who came to claim their prize from the White-Gold Concordat. But as I've already pointed out, the book is written by a IMPERIAL LEGION LEGATE! I have no doubt that the Dominion forces that were in the Imperial City were wiped out and the forces in Hammerfell forced back, however that does not mean that the entire Dominion military was wiped out... or if they even used their entire military force.

And as I've pointed out, the Thalmor are purist, they believe in Altmer superiority over everyone, so only Altmer would be allowed in. But I seriously doubt the Aldmeri Dominion's military would exclude non-Altmer from joining. In fact, I'm sure they'd encourage the Bosmer and Khajiit to join, especially after their loses at the Imperial City. Stating that the Dominion would never allow non-Altmer to join the normal military is nothing short of speculation.

As well, if you've checked lore, the Khajiit were duped into believing that the Aldmeri Dominion were responsible for the return of the twin moons after they had disappeared from the sky for two years. So I think the average Khajiit in Elsweyr might hold them in higher regard then you believe.