{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Just had the thought my \"badass Han Solo mercenary but somehow respected as part of the system\" self-image plus \"broad view of...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/165854877528/", "html": "<p><a href=\"https://argumate.tumblr.com/post/165854721969/kontextmaschine-just-had-the-thought-my-badass\" class=\"tumblr_blog\" target=\"_blank\">argumate</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"/post/165854713103/\" class=\"tumblr_blog\" target=\"_blank\">kontextmaschine</a>:</p><blockquote><p>Just had the thought my \u201cbadass Han Solo mercenary but somehow respected as part of the system\u201d self-image plus \u201cbroad view of the correlation of forces backed by historical knowledge and an ability to usefully relate to all\u201d skill set HAS a traditional outlet, and it\u2019s \u201c<i>lobbyist</i>\u201d</p></blockquote>\n<p>oh, you.</p></blockquote>\n\n<p>Growing up watching 60 Minutes on the floor I wanted to be a tobacco industry spokesman but then Christopher Buckley wrote <a href=\"http://www.powells.com/book/thank-you-for-smoking-9780812976526/2-2\" target=\"_blank\">Thank You For Smoking</a> and that was all the fun vicariously without the bother</p>"}