Dear Brutus

Recently I've found myself contemplating the political life of Brutus. I cannot count on two hands the number of times I have seen Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, so let me tell you, Brutus and I are pretty damn tight.

I've always wondered why the band of conspirator's had such faith in the man who easily could have been just like Caesar, and the whole stabbing ordeal seemed so nonchalant.

Did Brutus really want to take charge, or was he forced into it by encouraging, chickenshit pussies that just weren't man enough to confront Caesar themselves? And this whole confrontation business, was it the Roman thing to do, kill rather than confront? I know they liked to sacrifice slaves onstage in their epically bloody dramas, but maybe good ole Caesar would have backed down if people just gave him a chance instead of stabbing his guts out. Or maybe he was just a scary ass mother fucker that no one could confront. I'm not sure, but what I am sure of, is that Brutus gets a bad wrap. He gets the short end of the straw as a backstabbing murderer who loses his wife and has his servant do the deed whacking him.

Definitely definitely under appreciated. definitely.