Assuming I live long enough, I’m going to make an excellent grumpy old man. In day to day life, deciding whether I like or hate something can be heavily influenced by my perception of popularity amongst the public as a whole. It’s hard to explain and I’m not saying that I don’t form an opinion until researching societal views. I think it’s more of a smug satisfaction afterwards; like 75% of university academia without the large salary and damaged graduates.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.