Ron Swanson loves two things | Parks and Recreation

The two great loves of Ron's life: women, and capitalism
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[@mybackithurts7792]

Andy is the reason that Ron is happily married and has a son 😂

[@egxonshabani6101]

That little snippet where we see Andy write with chalk on the floor "Ron likes you" ahah that was adorable and so wholesome

[@jstar1054]

not surprising Andy was the king of don't over think it, the exact philosophy on love Ron stated earlier in the series

[@humancargo7285]

I never caught that scene till now and God Andy and Ron's relationship was so special

[@themischiefman]

And Ron’s the reason he has April since Ron brought April back by saying Andy said something but he couldn’t recall what

[@tonysmith7632]

Ron loves meat, wood, small gov, sociopaths named tammy, eggs, silence, fixing broken things and lil' Sebastian. Add any others you can think of.

[@M.W.2]

Whisky

[@tonysmith7632]

​@@M.W.2 How did I forget about Lagavulin? Thank you for reminding me.

[@ChineseMusicianGamer]

Fishing and hunting

[@bluelotus3750]

Not just eggs. Breakfast foods.😂

[@modest_spice6083]

He loves small gov but hates irresponsible people. He likes Leslie because she believes in doing the right thing plus she is responsible, and for him, that's better than her loving the one thing he really hates, the government. For him, Leslie, Ben, and other responsible in the government is better than small gov. The show didn't show us but I bet that he is absolutely delighted when Leslie/Ben becomes the president of the USA.

[@moviewolverine89]

If a sitcom is funny, it's a good sitcom. If a sitcom is funny while simultaneously being insightful, nuanced and heartfelt, then it's a great sitcom.

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

Whenever Ron and Tammy 2 interact, whether it’s amicable or vengeful, it’s always chaotic and I’m here for it.😂😂😂

[@jacksonsandell1625]

which is even weirder cause that's his actual real wife lmao

[@seskypapaya]

The fact that they are a couple irl makes it funnier

[@keepitsecret-dl1pr]

"and I'm here for it" god I cannot wait until this extremely cringey phrase dies a much needed death. god... simply typing that abomination out just made me wince multiple times

[@JaneDoeValentine]

@@keepitsecret-dl1pryou’re such a sensitive piss baby

[@danihk]

3:13 Best thing I ever heard this week so far: "I would wish you the best of luck but, I believe luck is a concept invented by the weak to explain their failures."

[@statesofgracie]

@Guy Incognito to be fair Ron will do the bare minimum at his job to not get fired when it comes up like the water fountain project, hosting the department appreciation picnic, and attending CTMTS

[@mechanomics2649]

The brilliant mind of someone who doesn't get that Ron is a satirical character. Meaning lines like that are being made fun of.

[@mechanomics2649]

@@statesofgracie Ironically, it's people like Ron who perpetuate the failure of government. They're inventing a problem for a solution they subscribe to. Libertarians have no place in government.

[@Michael-cf9cj]

@@mechanomics2649 Ron is a satirical character, but only the obvious lines are effective satire. The stuff about fish being basically a vegetable, dogs below 40 lbs. are basically cats, and he'd like to bring the entire government down are all satirical. However, the bit about luck ... not such much. There's a lot of wisdom in Ron Swanson. Oh, and the way he normally describes himself would be more as an anarchist than a true libertarian.

[@NothingThere739]

@@mechanomics2649 Just because the righters "meant" something to be satirical doesn't necessarily mean there is no truth to it.

[@ryanrahim2488]

“I LOVE NOTHING!” Got me 😂

[@Roarke231]

I love how Andy as a character is goofy and whimsical, but is actually deep empathetic and relatable, while also being a great wingman.

[@jakespacecadet]

13:26 is the sweetest thing and they both pull off that cracking-through excited face so well

[@Rxanne28]

I busted out laughing when his gunshot ringtone went off. 😂

[@dannyarcher6370]

_Uh oh! Capital gains tax..._ Cracks me up every time.

[@josedelgado3348]

8:30 I LOVE NOTHING! *Larry Giggling* 😂

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

"child labor laws are ruining this country" goat line

[@Pooters73]

The children yearn for the mines.

[@APAMVs]

​@@Pooters73 that Lithium ain't gonna mine itself 😂

[@faustosar6151]

Before capitalism every child work.

[@purpledevilr7463]

2:00 I find it funny that she doesn’t realise her head is being crammed with ideas. - an assignment explicitly promoting the importance of Government.

[@jimsheppard3166]

05:51 Slash it..Slash it!! (High five) This always tickles me 😂

[@MarshallWolfMiller]

Greg Daniels and Michael Schur’s intentions were to make fun of these types of people, but in reality they ended up creatin a figurehead for people to relate to and align with. Fuckin beautiful👌🏻

[@1gman858]

Ron = Awesome. Tammy's maniacal laugh, SO scare-larious! :)

[@russBwright]

The title makes it sound like the two things Ron Swanson loves is parks and recreation 😂

[@JMO2006]

Being English I’ll take Ron calling me OK any day

[@NotQuiteEpic]

Don't sass me, Berkis.

[@GummyBear556677]

Imagine as a small callback they gave Ron, Indiana Fever merch from all the WNBA games he attended.

[@MomCatMeows]

Love him so much, such a great character 😂

[@VizualEffects]

Andy’s the reason Ron got with his wife is so cool

[@GATguy98]

Woodworking. And lovemaking.

[@alfonsovallejo2665]

Ron is my spirit animal.

[@helaka]

andy's note to diane on the asphalt was so cute

[@ufo6172]

14:12 15:03 😂😂😂 I love Garfield.

[@CatsAgainstCommunism]

Reject modernity, return to Swanson

[@ScottAdair]

Ron loves Mommy

[@bren_boigames2901]

I enjoy the fact that it was a government program that set ron up with his wife

[@Adam_David]

Most Underrated Show !...

[@uncledrew4698]

I’d be proud to be a casualty in this righteous war 😭

[@doritosnachos11]

But here I come, the government, and I get to take 40% of your lunch, and that Lauren is how taxes work.

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

Not wrong

[@faustosar6151]

Taxation is theft.

[@nomad8024]

9:31 he’s got a point 😂

[@marley92282]

I thought it was going to be narrowed down to dark haired women and breakfast

[@butyoucancallmezyn]

He is like Teddy reborn

[@alexvelez658]

I love his ringtone

[@HextorBane]

I follow his exact philosophy 🤣

[@leaguefan9421]

Ron: “Child labor laws are ruining this country” Chuds: “He just like me fr”

[@ult1matearsenal149]

Anyone else read the title as Ron likes 2 things parks AND recreation

[@justinmaitland7335]

"4th graders aren't supposed to have their heads crammed with weird ideas..."

[@lancewalker2595]

"Gender is a social construct, choose your gender kids" - Every 4th grade teacher to her class.

[@libertarian4323]

Swanson for President 2024!

[@jnwoodard8764]

I feel Ron is how the rest of the world sees the US, and I’m happy about that

[@robertscobbie3159]

Ron is how we saw yous in the late 90s. Now we see you as the people that cheered while men dressed as women outperform real women

[@therealhiesenberg2731]

Ahhhhhh, no. Ron is an old school man, the world sees you as a bunch of boys playing dress up.

[@mechanomics2649]

Ron is a satirical character making fun of a dogshit ideology.

[@lepidus2918]

​@@robertscobbie3159Woah there, you've crossed the no grass line. Go touch some for your and the world's sake.

[@keepitsecret-dl1pr]

@@lepidus2918 asking people to touch grass is thoroughly overused online, maybe one day you'll have an original thought you can articulate to the class

[@d.grxyson9155]

13:30 ron is right, i wish i could work more hours

[@christianaguilera1469]

Ron Swanson 4 President

[@masterzombie161]

Ron hates Tammy’s (except his mom), vegan products and people, Government taking tax paying money, fish meat (it’s practically a vegetable). Any others you can think of write down below.

[@user-yc5um2pl5v]

Europe :)

[@stanleyhape8427]

Civilization

[@jacksongibbs8998]

Sharing. It’s half of the Swanson Yin Yang of failure (deleted scene).

[@Bassswell]

Lying and skim milk (which is just water lying about being milk)

[@YubelMalevolent]

Canada

[@thecheshire5762]

Ron is a fun character and I like him, but God the people who say he’s their ‘spirit animal’ are insufferable.

[@94sweetmochi]

Yeah i think they lost the point of Ron Swanson.

[@Marconius6]

If every conservative and libertarian were like Ron, capitalism might actually work!

[@user-hn1lq2pq6x]

Diane and the girls.

[@hotdamndan9892]

Ron's idea of how to elect a president isnt really a bad idea.

[@jamesdragonforce]

It’s the worst idea.

[@Hjaelteomslag]

At least it would be well deserved.

[@zahurmalik9119]

@@jamesdragonforce how so

[@lordaleksandre]

​@@jamesdragonforce Sounds like someone is aware they're low intellect and have minimal agility...

[@mechanomics2649]

@Ecks None of these people understand satire. You're talking to brick walls.

[@TeeFetch]

Damn, this show showed people using a charcoal grill indoors and with no ventilation.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

_"And women are brought to him, maybe... when he desires them."_ What's the matter? I mean... he said "MAYBE!" 🤷‍♂

[@alexmagney5326]

Yeah I mean Leslie would oppose that and they'd compromise of president being chosen no matter their sex and it's be done lmao

[@appa609]

​@@alexmagney5326president? I think the position would be "nuker"

[@darthazul2143]

Bruh that thumbnail picture is creepy AF😂😅

[@wpynaemnasuchegoprzestworo8336]

“I LOVE NOTHING!!!”

[@galadriusthemighty]

Why, Ron, you ol' softie.

[@carlosneves3]

5:58 what a silly man

[@gertjanvanbeselaere7624]

Seems like most people are missing the point that Ron’s character is a satirical one

[@mateicristi2524]

Some of these things are cut from HBO…

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Child labor laws love it. They dont.let kids work because they would put you all to shame. Kids rock.

[@M.W.2]

Who wanted to buy tom bussiness?

[@hahahahackspartan]

A lunatic 😂

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

Jean-Ralphio's dad.

[@Pzkpfw18]

“4th graders aren’t suppose to have their heads filled with weird ideas”. Man this show saw into the future

[@GeronimoPlaz]

Lol pick your gender, little Billy!

[@mechanomics2649]

Caring about what goes on in the pants of other people, especially children, is a weird idea.

[@NothingThere739]

@@mechanomics2649 Yes? that's the point.

[@thecheshire5762]

@@GeronimoPlazyou people are genuinely delusional lol. Fox News fed you a completely fabricated narrative and you greedily sucked it up like a piglet on its mother’s teet

[@blokvader8283]

Some people may be going about it the wrong way, but being someone very liberal myself, the main thing I would like to be taught is that you can be yourself and whoever you see yourself as without being hated by other people. People shouldn't feel scared about being born a certain way, and I genuinely feel like Ron would be in support of that, he entirely believes in freedom to do whatever you want.

[@DarkQuaz]

I love Ron but is it just me who thinks it’s weird he wears a chronograph? That’s a fussy complication for such a straightforward dude. I always thought he’d be a diver guy: simple, solid, and classic.

[@appa609]

I assume he'd just internally know the time based on gut feeling and the position of the sun

[@foxbuns]

@@appa609 same

[@kurtjk01]

I am sure it is merely a tool with which he achieves some end; most likely having aided in burying his gold in some way, explained by the symbols on his original will.

[@Zwei4815]

2:03 if she thinks Libertarianism is a weird idea, wait until she gets to the year 2023.

[@nonamesjustgames4147]

Huh he makes a good point in the first clip

[@InfernosReaper]

Thinking about communism for a minute, if "real communism" has "never been tried" by now, how could it *ever* be? With that in mind, how could it *ever* work, if it *can not* ever be done?

[@riogrande163]

Careful, you're making too much sense!

[@mechanomics2649]

Who said it can never not be done? Just because it hasn't been properly executed, doesn't meant it can't be. I'm not even a communist but your logic makes no sense.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@mechanomics2649 The part where it's historically proven *impossible* to "properly" implement, since *all* failures are written off as "not real communism"

[@janus2773]

@@InfernosReaper you have to admit tho that it's pretty difficult to implement communism (or anything adjacent) in a globally capitalist economy that is willing to use violence to protect the status quo. look at the recent history of cia backed coups in south america for example. early tries like the ussr did fail in their implementation because their approach was authoritarian, but if you look at for example the zapatistas, their approach seems to work pretty well.

[@InfernosReaper]

​@@janus2773 I honestly feel like the capabilities of groups like the CIA are a bit overestimated, since they're also working against other groups with comparable resources, even within the same government, since even when the agendas align, miscommunication and distrust are rampant in such organizations, so one hand doesn't know what the other is doing, but they're "sure" it's going to involve stabbing them in the back

[@Heywoodthepeckerwood]

“She’s a fourth grader and fourth graders aren’t supposed to have their heads crammed with strange ideas”… Then why the hell would you send them to public school woman?

[@corbindavies1089]

Haven’t loved yet but lusted yes. And I’m an anarchy/A political type person

[@In_Thy_Flesh]

No Gods No Masters!

[@TJCals]

Wait, was that zu zu's mom?

[@dannyarcher6370]

Spirit animal: √

[@blugi3]

Proving people wrong

[@davidsaurine8108]

Logic

[@piotrrajmundkoprowski4732]

Is he running for president?

[@mrgreen4688]

fourth graders aren’t supposed to have their heads crammed full of weird ideas…. hmmm seems many haven’t got that message.

[@Dmhlcmb]

I agree with Ron on pretty much everything. The child labor laws might need review but I’m not saying lose them altogether.

[@benmungai5978]

Ron Swanson reminds me of Mike Pence but less religious 😂😂😂😂

[@iminumst7827]

When communism first gained popularity, capitalism was in it's early stages and honestly wasn't looking so good. Early stage capitalism looked like the same class divide as ever but with even more wealth at the top and more work hours and health hazards at the bottom. Communist Revolution made sense. What people didn't predict was the insane technological advancements that arose due to competitive markets. Technology advanced and the standard of living went up for everyone far beyond what we could imagine, including the working class and marginalized people. After seeing the great wealth and comfort capitalism brought to everyone, the communists lost support of the working class. So they tried to pivot and claim capitalism is bad because of the environment, and then nuclear energy came along and it pissed them off so much because yet again capitalism just out-technologied their problems. Out of spite, communists are trying to sabotage nuclear energy and force people to use "renewables" to manufacture a crisis, even though nuclear is greener by every metric. Communism made this sad shift from a hopeful alternative to spiteful lunacy. The only major flaw left in our capitalist society is the real estate market. Since land "owners" just have a piece of paper which is a claim, they don't need to provide value to the land or society to own the land, they don't even need to use the land themselves. So we are left with this archaic landlord system where someone can just fine you for living in a house instead of selling you the house and mega corporations are buying massive residential areas just so they aren't sold to possible tenants. Owning a house is by far the most important metric in cost of living, so really if we abolish the land lord class and put heavy restrictions on corporations from buying residential buildings, that would open up the competitive house buying market only for people who actually want to live in said houses, we would have basically perfect capitalism then. Add a solution to plastic waste on top of that and we've really nailed it. tl:dr Ron is right, capitalism is a beautiful system.

[@ageofdoge]

They did a pretty good job over all on his character, but it gets me every time I see the scene where he praises the US dollar. Clearly written by someone who has never met a libertarian.

[@rayay248]

There are a surprising number of people in the US who call themselves libertarians but absolutely do not adhere to that ideology, so maybe they were going for that? Idk I feel like 60% of “libertarians” in the US are just republicans who are cool with weed

[@caseyb1316]

I wish it was 40%……

[@dailyphotography]

Nice to know ron is a libertarian! 🎉

[@leaguefan9421]

Ron: “Child labor laws are ruining this country” Chuds: “He just like me fr”

[@dailyphotography]

@league fan The majority of liberterian's are not on the right and don't advocate for no child labor laws 🙄 the child labor law line was a joke and does not represent liberterians.

[@patrickmuhwheeney6518]

What about meat?

[@FTChomp9980]

Ron Swanson the voice of Libertarians everywhere! Just like him I like woman,meat,capitalism,and Small Government. Just not a fan of Tammy 1 and Tammy 2 they both destroyed Ron Swanson luckily Leslie had has back and Ron's Wife defended him from the terrible Tammy's.

[@ErickStoner]

No government is better

[@mechanomics2649]

Ron Swanson is a satire of Libertarians. So it's fitting that a joke character is the voice of a joke ideology.

[@codieomeallain6635]

@@mechanomics2649is explanation of taxation was fantastic. 40%? If he’s rounding up from the 37% I’m pretty sure it maxes at then to make the analogy accurate he should have presented the little girl with a seven course meal of the finest foods and taken 40% of that, and see how upset the girl was. She might be annoyed that she has less than she could have had, but realistically she still has many times more than she could ever need and she probably wouldn’t care that much. Edit: just checked the brackets, 37% on income above $540,000. Working full time for 50 weeks (which I won’t) at my minimum wage job I’d make $30,000 before taxes. In order to be taxed at the rate Ron acts is normal I would need to make as much in a year as I’m likely to see in a decade accounting for the likelihood that I will get a better paying job now that I’ve graduated. And since we have a progressive tax system I would only be taxed that rate on income 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 that amount, not all of it. I’d pay a flat 50% on the whole to make that much money.

[@ShabeerKhanKorai-fp5yw]

Hello sir listen my request i am from Pakistan and I am very very poor man

[@SergiuGothic]

I LOVE NOTHING!

[@ThePurpleKnightmare]

11:15 Things Ron loves, but it's complete bullshit. Rons least favorite thing is Skim Milk, yet it appears on the Pyramid of Greatness twice.

[@hznnzhgrm]

it says under it to avoid it

[@bleepblop6132]

The quote states, "it's the beverage of losers" . Good eye, bud....

[@blokvader8283]

"That's right, it's on here twice. Avoid it."

[@booshday]

Too bad this guy is the complete opposite of this in real life except for woodworking

[@Fuzzypotato2]

It’s always my favorite thing when right wing nutcases swing into these comments like Ron Swanson is their hero. Ron is irony personified. But they’ll never get it 😂

[@billsalcido7878]

then he sold out for last of us, 180 degree reversal

[@joelrankin]

I am Ron Swanson in real life. Crazy.

[@mechanomics2649]

You're so close to getting it, but so far away.

[@raullruizz3883]

Taxes have existed since before Alexander the Great Death and taxes How else are we gonna pay for public workers or services? Jeez get over it

[@mechanomics2649]

If you expect Libertarians to know how government works, you expect too much.

[@LordOfRandomness13]

It's more the amount of taxes. Most libertarians are ok with a sales tax and small government. The problem is they tax pretty much everything and have massive bloat in government

[@faustosar6151]

Every service in all history was private in some time. Food is provided by government? Nothing more vital. So get over it, dude.

[@moerandall8157]

Ron’s ideal government doesn’t include public workers or services

[@BaldwinVoice]

The same lady who says that kids shouldn't have their heads filled with weird ideas probably supports little kids being taught critical race theory and gender theory

[@renatocorvaro6924]

"A shocking number of WNBA games" for a man to attend is more than zero. America in general is pretty misogynistic.

[@noahwise9159]

Is it misandrist for women to not attend NBA games? Most men just don't find the WNBA interesting, it's simple as that

[@Quincy_Morris]

It takes an American to claim America is misogynist. Try Japan, China or any country in the Middle East or Africa.

[@rufusgoldstein2655]

People watch WNBA games?

[@LordOfRandomness13]

@Rufus Goldstein yeah, they didn't see the w when buying tickets. It happens surprisingly often.

[@hastyscorpion]

No it's because people, in general, aren't interested in seeing less than the highest level of play. Same reason you don't go watch random boys high school basketball games that you have no connection with

[@TheSRBgamer63]

6:27 XDDDD.....

[@edgarjacc796]

Capitalism and he works for the state 😅

[@mad_scadd89]

Ron is my spirit animal.