Skyrim managed to create a relatively deep political environment within itself, one of the most interesting faction vs. faction battles I've seen in a game (which hasn't been a lot, to be fair). However, most people I have talked to have joined the Imperials, stating that the Stormcloaks were all jerks. While I admit that some are, there is no reason to make that large of a generalization.
For one, there's Ralof. Ralof is the first person you see in the game, not including the back of the caravan drivers head. He is a proud Stormcloak soldier, and one of the nicest guys in Skyrim. During the tutorial you can escape with either him, or Hadvar. Later on, if you join the Stormcloaks, he will participate in some of the missions, and is very friendly, even to Hadvar (who is an imperial soldier). Many generic Stormcloaks fall under this, although their are a few xenophobic individuals.
Secondly, the Imperials are no better. You start the game about to be killed by them, even though you are not on their list of war criminals. You were just there. Upon first entering their capital of Solitude you are greeted by an execution. The man simply assisted Jarl Ulfric, and people around generally agreed he was a good guy.
The Stormcloaks may have their problems, particularly the profound xenophobia and racism among some of it's members, but most believe that it's the right thing to do. Whether or not they are on the correct side of the war is debatable, but they are definitely not the bad guys.
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