Ron Swanson

plural Ron Swansons

1. A libertarian man who is fiercely independent and solitary by choice.

   Basically, you're the Ron Swanson of cats.

   2020, BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed Ultimate Book of Quizzes: Questions and Answers on Life, Love, Food, Friendship, TV, Movies, and More, Running Press

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   Kirk Gibson is the Ron Swanson of baseball managers, down to the mustache-wearing skills and the cabin in the woods, so it figures that Gibby prefers the libertarian view that lets athletes play with little interference from a governing body.

   2013, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Prospectus 2013, Turner Publishing Company

   But let's remember that when the Ron Swansons of politics dismiss the public as stupid or dangerous, they are often attributing the actions and attitudes of small but vocal segments to the wider public.

   2026, Peter MacLeod, Richard Johnson, Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public, University of Toronto Press