When the word ‘community’ is used in political terms, it is a localised version of society, which doesn’t actually exist. A community doesn’t have any rights or responsibilities, it cannot think and it is not capable of ownership.

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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.