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Stormcloak.
1. Tiber Septim himself appears to you in Morrowind (in the form of Wulf) and tells you the Empire is old and should die.
2. Skyrim the game constantly hints at how much stronger and cool the province used to be under its own rule and how dilapidated and weak it has become in the 4th era.
3. The Elder Scrolls Empire is fucking boring, let's be honest. All the provinces should be independent of it. Tamriel would be much more interesting that way.
4. Skyrim belongs to the Nords.