User blog comment:DarkSaiyanMitsubi/Empire or Stormcloaks?/@comment-4811520-20121015164904

Joining neither would probably be the best choice. Joining the Empire would result in it retaining power it could use to combat the Dominion, joining the Stormcloaks would result in a new, far more aggresive nation that the Dominion would have to contend with, and despite the civil war, if the Thalmor attacked Skyrim the Empire would most likely retaliate because the Thalmor would have to go through Imperial territory to reach Skyrim. Then the Empire loyal Redgaurds would most likely fight the Dominion as well. So don't join either side, both sides will result in difficult battles ahead for everyone in Tamriel.