A Look At The Reality Versus The Fantasy In The Politics Of ‘Parks And Recreation’

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Do you miss Parks and Recreation? A lot of other people do too. One guy misses it in particular because it portrays a kind of political discourse that we just don’t have these days. This video above, entitled “The Politics of Parks and Rec,” discusses how libertarian Ron Swanson and progressive liberal Leslie Knope were able to be friends, in spite of having completely different belief systems.

Interspersed with funny clips from the show, the narrator explains that this friendships works because Leslie and Ron have mutual respect, which is something that few people on opposing sides display anymore:

The narrator laments how politics have become so intertwined with identity that there’s no tolerance for different opinions anymore. Of course, he concedes that the show stays out of truly contentious issues like guns and abortion, but the point is still a provocative one.