User blog comment:IGotsAName/Empire vs Stormcloaks... Gray & Grey Morality? Really?/@comment-84.92.68.77-20120408212218

Firstly, racism is irrelevant, this is Tamriel not Apartheid. Races have a right to jealously guard their homelands- and the Thalmor are a threat to that independance, more so than the empire which allows subjugated provinces to keep their cultures intact.

For me, the issue is entirely about which faction stand more chance of defeating the arrogant and power-hungry Thalmor. Though undoubtedly Skyrim would be stronger outside the Empire, this would leave Cyrodiil far too vulnerable, and would deny the Nords use of Imperial naval and economic resources. In conclusion then, the Imperials are the better long-term choice.