Quote Originally Posted by CrownySuccubus View Post
They're a military dictatorship that invaded other countries, enslaved and/or oppressed its citizens, respected nothing but military might, and held complete contempt for the beliefs and way of life for those of outsiders. Given what we've seen them do throughout these expansions. calling their villainy a "matter of perspective" is quite romantic, to say the least.

As I also mentioned before, the only thing the Garleans have in common with Romans is their name. Unlike the Romans, the Garleans were not content to simply conquer a place and collect taxes from it. They were a colonial power focused on outright destroying other cultures due to their hatred for religion and outright contempt for anything outside of military strength. They were closer to 20th Century Fascists than they were to the Romans.
I don't particularly care if they invaded other countries. It's a fictional setting and many of the nations within it have invaded each other at one point or another in the game's established history. They're also not the only nation to do the things you mentioned and it's not like they did it because they woke up one day and decided to be evil for the sake of being evil - they themselves had been driven to the point of near genocide, forced out of their own lands and made to live in a bleak and inhospitable frozen wasteland.

They're the closest thing to the Blood Elves in terms of their backstory, which is what I liked and played in World of Warcraft. They, too, were almost wiped out through no fault of their own but did everything possible to try and thrive and survive. A concept that appeals to me far more than just being handed an 'I WIN' button to conveniently overcome any odds by being praised as a hero who, conveniently, rarely has to get their hands dirty.

What's next? People being attacked for liking the Altmer, Dunmer or Imperials in an Elder Scrolls game?

It's as simple as people having different personal tastes and tropes that they enjoy seeing in play.