http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/parks-and-recreation-ron-swanson-masculinity.html

What will be the legacy of Nick Offerman's iconic character? Jason Diamond thinks Swanson is "a modern-day Archie Bunker: thickheaded, unable or unwilling to accept change, and oftentimes ignorant. He's a caricature of a certain breed of man that is becoming more obsolete with each passing day; some are like him, others think they are. For his part, Swanson has characterized masculinity in the best way possible: by making us laugh."