I's amusing, really.

In 90% of games, movies, books or medias in general, when there is a rebels/empire conclift, the rebels faction is almost universally depicted as being in the right, while the empire is almost always depicted as oppressive and corrupt.

But Skyrim, while trying to give good and bads aspects to both side, is one of the very few game I can think of where the majority of players can agree that the Stormcloaks are a bunch of idiots and that the empire (whith all it's flaws), is still the most reasonable choice.

I always went with the imperials. On top of that, they want to work with the stormcloaks to dispatch the dragon threat, and they just spit in their face.

Also the outcome for Windhelm is a welcome one.