Just had the thought my "badass Han Solo mercenary but somehow respected as part of the system" self-image plus "broad view of...
Just had the thought my “badass Han Solo mercenary but somehow respected as part of the system” self-image plus “broad view of the correlation of forces backed by historical knowledge and an ability to usefully relate to all” skill set HAS a traditional outlet, and it’s “lobbyist”
oh, you.
Growing up watching 60 Minutes on the floor I wanted to be a tobacco industry spokesman but then Christopher Buckley wrote Thank You For Smoking and that was all the fun vicariously without the bother