Nah, it's intentional. Elder Scrolls games generally don't have "good guys". Both the Empire and the Stormcloaks are intended to be understood as, at best, deeply flawed. If the Empire wins home rule gets crushed and Skyrim is violently reintegrated in to the Empire. If the Stormcloaks win the Empire is badly weakened, leaving it in an even more precarious state and unable to effectively resist the Aldmeri Dominion. And the Aldmeri dominion wants to unmake reality for religious and ideological reasons.
This theme goes back to Morrowind, where the Empire openly does Imperialism, but the traditional Dunmer houses are slavers.
Also, the Empire is trying to placate the Fascist Aldmeri Dominion, but Ulfric is an Aldmeri tool. The Dominion arranged for his escape behind the scenes so he could destabilize the Empire. They set themselves up to win either way.
Nah, it's intentional. Elder Scrolls games generally don't have "good guys". Both the Empire and the Stormcloaks are intended to be understood as, at best, deeply flawed. If the Empire wins home rule gets crushed and Skyrim is violently reintegrated in to the Empire. If the Stormcloaks win the Empire is badly weakened, leaving it in an even more precarious state and unable to effectively resist the Aldmeri Dominion. And the Aldmeri dominion wants to unmake reality for religious and ideological reasons.
This theme goes back to Morrowind, where the Empire openly does Imperialism, but the traditional Dunmer houses are slavers.
Also, the Empire is trying to placate the Fascist Aldmeri Dominion, but Ulfric is an Aldmeri tool. The Dominion arranged for his escape behind the scenes so he could destabilize the Empire. They set themselves up to win either way.