User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Why the Stormcloaks are not always right./@comment-11343076-20141015011124/@comment-17114085-20141111024256

The Redguards of Hammerfell and the Empire have a pretty bitter relationship right now, same goes for the Dunmer of Morrowind and the Empire. The Redguards are not going to forget that the Empire tried to screw them over, by giving a large portion of their lands to the Dominion, and become friends as soon as the Empire attacks the Dominion, which they are likely to never do.

Also many people have stated numerous times in numerous places, High King Torygg was fully aware of Ulfric's political standing and yet he did nothing to contact Ulfric. Ulfric coming to talk to him would've done nothing, despite them both being Talos worshipers and Torygg allegedly looking up to Ulfric, and ultimately the outcome would've been the same or highly similar.