![]() ![]() This portrayal has even brought about memes that touch on political commentary-some of which may actually be beyond what the show’s writers envisioned for the character to portray. While these memes may or may not directly relate to the show or the character, it’s enough to make the character stick even with those who haven’t watched the show at all. With the advent of user sharing-based cultural meme sites like 9GAG and community sites like Reddit, much of these Ron Swansonisms have been immortalized and repurposed to endless hilarious effect, oftentimes mixed in with other memes and “cultural inside jokes,” so to speak. This ideology even spawned its own terminology-Ron Swansonism. ![]() Given that, there’s no shortage of curt, deadpan, almost insulting wisecracks coming from Offerman’s portrayal of a tired, jaded public servant. ![]() Ron Swanson’s character serves as the Director of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department and is evidently an antithesis to the show’s main protagonist, Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler)-a perky, optimistic government employee and Swanson’s subordinate. With a state-run parks department serving as the setting of the show, most of the characters’ quips and dialogues would reference then current political situations, and as such, also serve as a satirical take on the state of politics in the country. The show survived through seven seasons for a total of 125 episodes-which only means a lot of content from Ron Swanson’s character that are hilarious both in and out of context. Parks and Recreation first aired more than a decade ago in April 2009 and featured a cast of characters serving as the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department of the fictional Indiana town Pawnee. ![]()
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