Carl benjamin, better known as sargon of akkad, is one of the most popular political commentators on youtube, but a closer inspection of the tracks he leaves reveals his channel to be as disreputable as the mainstream outlets he condemns. Sargon of akkad carl benjamin discussion page public group. Youtube demonetizes sargon of akkads last channel whats. Classical liberal and social commentator carl benjamin, better known by his youtube pseudonym sargon of akkad, has been selected as a ukip candidate for next months european parliament elections. Offending peoples sensibilities is part of the product, part of why the videos appeal to neoreactionary dillweeds. Apr, 2019 classical liberal and social commentator carl benjamin, better known by his youtube pseudonym sargon of akkad, has been selected as a ukip candidate for next months european parliament elections. Apr 26, 2019 carl benjamin, who uploads footage to his channel under the name sargon of akkad, called a disabled person a retard and an asian woman a chink while commenting on an anti. Sullivan states that hughes maintains a youtube channel called akilah obviously that covers topics such as comedy, race, social commentary, feminism, beauty, and fashion whereas benjamins sargon of akkad channel is anti. A former member of the eurosceptic rightwing uk independence party ukip, he was one of its unsuccessful candidates for the south west england constituency in the 2019 european parliament election. Carl benjamin sues akilah hughes after winning lawsuit. Carl benjamin antifeminist videos are in bad taste.
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May 09, 2019 f or luckier people than me, this week will have been the first time theyve ever heard of carl benjamin or sargon of akkad, as he is better known online. Apr 14, 2019 in a surprising turn of events, carl benjamin, better known by his online alias sargon of akkad, has been selected by the united kingdom independence party to become a member of the european parliament for his countrys southwest region 1. Sargon of akkad cites white nationalist propaganda, reveals. Carl benjamin, who uploads footage to his channel under the name sargon of akkad, called a disabled person a retard and an asian woman. Dec, 2017 carl benjamin, known online by his popular persona sargon of akkad, expressed his sympathies with the racist altright movement this week, including perpetuating altright propaganda that heather heyer was not killed by a car attack at the unite the right earlier this year, but instead suffered a heart attack due to poor health. Last night north london antifa shutdown a talk at kings college london hosted by youtuber carl benjamin. Previously, hughes lost her infringement lawsuit filed. Sargon of akkad, whose real name is carl benjamin, is ukips candidate for the south west region of the uk, and one of the partys most highprofile prospective meps having gained legions of.
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Sargon of akkad is planning his ukip mep campaign on a. Hes just made me realize that the older generations are hopelessly filled with hatred and stupidity. Ukip published a partial list of candidates friday, with party leader gerard batten saying those chosen were felt to be most appropriate to. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad is a british youtuber. May 11, 2019 ukip mep candidate carl benjamin has had his youtube account stripped of the ability to earn him money after he repeatedly joked about raping a labour mp. In a surprising turn of events, carl benjamin, better known by his online alias sargon of akkad, has been selected by the united kingdom independence party to become a member of the european parliament for his countrys southwest region 1. He has over 620k subscribers to his youtube channel. A few great youtubers that i already subscribe to spoke at the conference, including june lapine shoe0nhead, greg fluhrer armoured skeptic, and of course carl benjamin sargon of akkad. Carl benjamin 1979, better known as sargon of akkad or the thinkery, is a youtube talker, failed ukip candidate for the south west england constituency of the european parliament, rightwing reactionary and trend setter in the exciting new scene of dairy based fashion. Politically, he selfidentifies as a classical liberal with centerleft views from 2017 onward, atheistic youtube videos with a classical. Sargon of akkad carl benjamin named ukip candidate for.
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Published on may 14, 2020 akilahs arrogance and stupidity got her rightly humiliated. Carl benjamin 1979, better known as sargon of akkad or the thinkery, is a youtube talker, failed ukip candidate for the south west england constituency of. He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire. Judge rules in favor of carl benjamin over akilah in sjw.
Carl benjamin, who posts online using the moniker sargon of akkad, is one of two candidates the eurosceptic party named on thursday to. Ukip candidate carl benjamin defends use of nword by saying. This is one of those instances where i find myself nominating someone who i hold some affinity or respect for. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad was born on september 1, 1979 at swindon, england. Ukip candidate carl benjamin said he might rape labour. Sargon of akkad selected for mep candidacy laureate gazette. Carl benjamin, better known online as sargon of akkad, is an english youtuber dedicated to antifeminism, centrism and criticism of social justice. I follow this guy on youtube and have done for a few years. He has hosted conversations and debates with other youtubers on a wide variety of topics from politics to religion, history, and skepticism. He is a producer and writer, known for way of the dragonslayers, the thinkery channel 2017 and the thinkery podcast 2017. Jun 28, 2017 patreon, the popular online crowdfunding platform, investigated youtube personality carl benjamin more commonly known as sargon of akkad for potentially violating its code of conduct. He defines himself as a classical liberal, albeit with a belief that social programs. I dont follow sargon of akkad, so the article has to tell me what is going on, which it does not do.
Sullivan states that hughes maintains a youtube channel called akilah obviously that covers topics such as comedy, race, social commentary, feminism, beauty, and fashion whereas benjamins sargon of akkad channel is antiideological and antiidentitarian focusing on the left. Political youtuber carl benjamin, better known as sargon of akkad, recently saw his new daily news channel akkad daily demonetized. Why does sargon of akkad carl benjamin have so many right. Youtube has downgraded carl benjamins sargon of akkad. Please do not contact the subjects of any of my videos, ever. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad akkad daily the thinkery. Last year, he got himself into trouble over a claim made against him by akilah hughes, a rival centreleft youtuber based in the. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad bio, facts, family life of. Sarrugi, also known as sargon the great, was the first ruler of the akkadian empire, known for his conquests of the sumerian citystates in the 24th to 23rd centuries bc. Carl benjamin born 1979 is a british antifeminist youtuber with the online pseudonym sargon of akkad. Aug 12, 2015 theres no argument that sargon of akkad s real name.
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Benjamin, who has previously been attacked for a tweet suggesting he wouldnt even rape the birmingham yardley mp in 2016, has now posted a new video suggesting that with enough pressure, i might cave. Ukip candidate carl benjamin has once again joked that he might rape jess phillips and now the labour mp is fighting back. This is not the first time benjamin has been punished by youtube, and it may not be the last. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad unopposed at bristol hustings. It seems sargon may be the first to strike against the. Just one thing sargon of akkad lived 2300bce moses if he existed at all lived around 1200bce so the moses story is the second hand story. My comments on the carl benjamin sargon of akkad and thomas. Carl benjamin, better known online by his pseudonym sargon of akkad, is a political commentator that rose to prominence during gamergate. Hes known for his brash and controversial style, being popular among the intellectual dark web.
Sargon of akkad, real name carl benjamin, is a controversal altright, selfdescribed centrist youtuber who four days ago announced he is running as a ukip mep candidate in the upcoming european elections. Youtube demonetizes sargon of akkads last channel what. Carl benjamin was born on september 1, 1979 in swindon, wiltshire, england. Sargon of akkad has been using the platform provided by youtube to express his views on various topics in the social and political arena.
Sargon was one of the principle forces that helped to grow the skeptics, a group of atheist talking heads that split from the atheist community over the growing focus on social justice issues. Why does sargon of akkad carl benjamin have so many. Carl benjamin, a selfstyled provocateur and altright youtuber who uses the pseuodnym sargon of akkad, was among the candidates the party unveiled last. Youtuber carl benjamin, of the channel sargon of akkad, is asking to be awarded attorneys fees in a case resulting from a lawsuit brought on by fellow youtuber akilah hughes, that he has in the meantime won. On february 7, 2018, youtube blowhard and harasser carl benjamin better known as sargon of akkad went on a racist rant during a live discussion with michelle catlin. Sargon of akkad, aka carl benjamin, youtube personality and ukip mep candidate, is a cunt. What do you think of carl benjamin sargon of akkad, and has. The antiquated 1800s style of free speech that he a. May 04, 2019 ukip candidate carl benjamin has once again joked that he might rape jess phillips and now the labour mp is fighting back. Youtube confirmed to buzzfeed news that ukip candidate carl benjamin known online as sargon of akkad has been suspended from the companys partner programme. Catlin, described by breitbarts charlie nash as a rightlibertarian trans. Carl benjamin, known online by his popular persona sargon of akkad, expressed his sympathies with the racist altright movement this week, including perpetuating altright propaganda that heather heyer was not killed by a car attack at the unite the right earlier this year, but instead suffered a heart attack due to poor health benjamin joined colin robertson, known online as. Just one thing sargon of akkad lived 2300bce moses if he existed at all lived around 1200bce so the moses story is the second hand story well actually the egyptian king tahutmoses the third who ruled in the 1400s bce was also said to be put in a. Ukip mep candidate carl benjamin has had his youtube account stripped of the ability to earn him money after he repeatedly joked about raping a.
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