I've been over this numerous times, more than half DOES, the ones you claim don't, really just don't give a damn. Whiterun was on the fence and only allows Imperial support after receiving false documents, Falkreath's Jarl was overthrown and replaced with a corrupt pro-Imperial Jarl, Markarth is OWNED by the Silver-Bloods, a pro-Stormcloak family, and Morthal just doesn't care.
State your opinion a 1000 times if it will make you feel better. The blood of those who will not follow Ulfric or surrender Skyrim stains your Halo. Simply put, Stormcloaks are the weakest link. The Empire made concessions but didn't give up. By turning on your Imperial brethren in the face of the Thalmor you are pulling the pin on the grenade, doing the Thalmor's dirty work, bringing shame to the game.
If this was any other time I would say such Nords are unworthy of calling themselves Imperial citizens.
No sacrifice - No victory. If you are unwilling to sacrifice your comfort so the Empire can fight this thing with you - you will never win on your own. All the Thalmor has to do is give you everything you want until there's nothing left.
It's not an opinion lmao, play the game, walk around the towns and you will see. You can't speak about sacrifice, the Empire hasn't sacrificed anything except it's people.. What has Cyrodill given up? NOTHING. The Empire doesn't want to fight WITH anyone, you want everyone to do as they're told regardless of how it effects them. You have no qualms in signing treatys that screw over your citizens, you don't deserve to rule anything.
Another thing please stop telling me and others 'to go play the game'. Truth be told I've prob put in more hours than most people here.
Most of the war was fought down in Cyrodil. Thalmor occupied cities and tore the place apart - Skyrim was spared this for the most part.
Legions from all over the Empire were crushed trying to hold the Thalmor back... Not just Nords, but Orcs, Altmer, Imperials, Bretons, Redguards, Rick James, everyone in the Legion threw themselves under the bus to protect Skyrim's freedom(s) from the Thalmor.
What was learned however, was that Skyrim's freedoms weren't the only thing at stake but the Empire itself as the Thalmor's objective changed during the War.
So we can speak about sacrifice, as both the Empire AND Cyrodil sacrificed everything for Skyrim whereas... had Cyrodil not done so, Skyrim wouldn't be where it is now, it would be a war zone like Southern Hammerfell. Furthermore, all Provincial leadership including the High King of Skyrim at the time (whom Ulfric says was a true Nord), approved the WGC.
Now about this 'doing what you're told' - That's you guys. Ulfric is very heavy handed towards the other Jarls at the end of game, not to mention towards 'his' own people. Who is it that's stopping the Moot from meeting, Ulfric. Who is it that's oppressing non-Nords, Ulfric.
Given the pl*psty job he's done at Windhelm - He doesn't deserve to rule anything.
The Nords of old were always oppressive towards each other and everyone else, it was the Empire of Talos that brought freedom and money into Skyrim.