Shows like Parks and Recreation used to put the idea into our heads that the government could work together to help the American people. While my hero, Leslie Knope, was an extremely left-leaning, liberal minded person, she was willing to work with the conservative side of the aisle.
One of my favorite things to do is rewatch Parks and Recreation once a year. I know, shocking that the girl who owns Benjamin Wyatt the Cat loves rewatching the series. But in doing so in 2025, I came to the sobering realization that the show is now a time capsule of what our government used to be. Think of it this way: Do you think someone like Marco Rubio would guest star on a show where people were extremely left-leaning? No. He wouldn’t.
