@RehnSturm256 I don't feel like the storm cloaks represent the former. Their city is an alien infested murder zone.

In general, both sides seemed to promise ruin to Skyrim.

I don't believe in false choices, if I must be against the world, then I will be against the world.

And so, in my many play throughs, I simply do not join either side.

What is that game?... starts with an E... Elex! In that game, I hated all the sides so much, that I attempted to play without joining any of them. But, the game has everything locked behind faction quests. So, I just stopped playing xD

One of my favorite things about Skyrim, is, it doesn't FORCE you to choose a side.