Ron Swanson is one of the main characters of the sitcom Parks and Recreation. He is the director of the parks and rec department of the local government of the city of Pawnee and an extreme government hater.
He is shown as a stereotypical "manly man", with his hobbies being woodworking and hunting, and is a strong lover of meat and whiskey. He despises people and avoids talking to them as much as possible and also hates making an emotional connections with them.
While he acts as if he's a feeling-less stoic man, seen repeatedly by him calling his very close friends as only his works associates, he actually cares very deeply about them, going to lengths to help them in any way (an act he will deny ever doing). We also see his caring nature through the way he changes himself and tries adjusting for his wife and her kids. A man of his own principles, many a times he lets go of said principles for his friends.
His characterisation is that of the stereotypical image of a "man". But that image is shattered and instead improved by showing us another side of his personality, a softer side. We could also say his portrayal has been done to mock those said "men", and show us how that toughness and uncaring nature is merely a facade.
One hilarious gag throughout the show is Ron's hatred for government. He repeatedly talks about how government shouldn't exist and instead parks should be privatized. According to him government is useless and taxes are only a way of scamming people. The only reason he even works in government is to destroy it from within. Again a stereotypical image of the government hating, libertarian person has been shown to us through the character of Ron Swanson.
He is definitely one of the best written characters ever and certainly provides an amazing perspective to the show. Over the years he has become a cult phenomenon and one of the stars of the show. This vegetarian hater and America lover is greatly entertaining.
“When people get too chummy with me, I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them.”
- Ron Swanson
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