User blog comment:Jericho Henry135119/Which side do you prefer to be on during the Skyrim Civil War?/@comment-4130671-20120414030857

I nearly joined the Imperials... Then decided that I didn't want to be ruled over by a few religion-bashing High Elves.

The Empire had a huge part of Tamriel as their territory, thousands of men willing to fight to protect it... Then got wiped out by a bunch of pointy-eared magicians. The only reason they outlawed Talos Worship is that he was a Nord. The Thalmor would be down on their knees if he was an Elf.