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underpants

(191,705 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:34 AM Jul 12

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Ron Swanson was NOT MAGA

Nick Offerman says "dumb people" think his "Parks and Recreation" character voted for Trump" and MAGA thinks the character “must be one of us” because he has a "shotgun."

"I don’t deign to answer myself I take it to Mike Schur, the main creator of Ron, and he said, ‘Swanson would’ve despised Trump, because Ron loved capitalism. And Trump made the stupidest move you could make as a capitalist, which is to go into public service.' [Ron] would think [Trump] is an absolute idiot. He would also despise him because he’s disrespectful to women and many others. And that’s just an example of all the people and value sets that Ron would despise, because Ron is a good person.”

Read more here: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/nick-offerman-ron-swanson-trump-vote-dumb-people-1236453536/

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Ron Swanson was NOT MAGA (Original Post) underpants Jul 12 OP

Just like how Republicans never understood the Colbert Report newdeal2 Jul 12 #1

Superman is a good American misanthrope Jul 12 #2

Not to mention that he's an illegal alien... regnaD kciN Jul 12 #3

Conservatives have never been known for their media literacy or ability to understand metaphor. Even an incredibly Karasu Jul 12 #4

newdeal2

(3,460 posts)

1. Just like how Republicans never understood the Colbert Report

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:51 AM

Jul 12

They need everything to be black and white. For example: Superman = good American

misanthrope

(8,963 posts)

2. Superman is a good American

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:28 AM

Jul 12

Their problem with Superman is because he is an embodiment of the ideals we say we value, not what MAGA actually admires.

regnaD kciN

(27,198 posts)

3. Not to mention that he's an illegal alien...

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:31 AM

Jul 12

Karasu

(1,697 posts)

4. Conservatives have never been known for their media literacy or ability to understand metaphor. Even an incredibly

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 03:09 AM

Jul 12

obvious one like Superman's origin story.

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