And people love to misunderstand Ron Swanson. Played by Nick Offerman, the character is a libertarian, meaning that he’s basically against the involvement of the government. His job within the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department is basically his way of fighting the system by having the government pay him and yet he won’t do anything to actually help the government.

See why Nick Offerman, beloved for his role as Ron Swanson, publicly condemned a fan who used a doctored Parks and Recreation meme to spread homophobic hate during Pride Month.