Parks and Recreation Libertarian Inspired Ron

While developing Parks and Recreation, writers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur interviewed real government officials to get the tone right. During one interview, an official told them, "Well, I'm a libertarian, so I don't really believe in the mission of my job. Yes, I'm aware of the irony." That deadpan contradiction clicked, and the writers used it as the spark for creating the character of Ron Swanson, the boss who works in government while openly opposing it.

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