Free speech is a powerful weapon because everyone is equipped to utilise it, especially in response to speech which one may disagree with. However, re-tweeting your outrage on Twitter is not in the same realm as complaining to the employer of someone expressing a political view in a private capacity.

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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.