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'''Carl Benjamin''' (born 1 September 1979), known by his pseudonym Sargon of Akkad, is an English YouTube commentator with a subscriber base of over 720,000 individuals.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/SargonofAkkad100/about About Sargon of Akkad YouTube channel]</ref> He is an anti-[[feminism|feminist]] who holds anti-[[Social justice warrior]] (anti-SJW) views. Politically, he self-identifies as a [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]] with center-[[leftism|left]] views.<ref>Rozsa, Matthew (9 April 2016). "[http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/sargon-of-akkad-and-the-free-speech-imperative-mrzs/ Sargon of Akkad and the Importance of Free Speech]". The Good Men Project.</ref> He is also an atheist.<ref>Benjamin, Carl (14 May 2017). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2B90w9EogQ What is Your Religion?]". YouTube</ref>
'''Carl Benjamin''' (born 1 September 1979), known by his pseudonym Sargon of Akkad, is an English YouTube commentator with a subscriber base of over 720,000 individuals.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/SargonofAkkad100/about About Sargon of Akkad YouTube channel]</ref>
== Political views ==
He is an anti-[[feminism|feminist]] who holds anti-[[Social justice warrior]] (anti-SJW) views. Politically, he self-identifies as a [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]] with center-[[leftism|left]] views.<ref>Rozsa, Matthew (9 April 2016). "[http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/sargon-of-akkad-and-the-free-speech-imperative-mrzs/ Sargon of Akkad and the Importance of Free Speech]". The Good Men Project.</ref>
== Religious views ==
He is also an atheist.<ref>Benjamin, Carl (14 May 2017). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2B90w9EogQ What is Your Religion?]". YouTube</ref>
== Carl Benajmin's remarks about Labour Party politician Jess Phillips receiving rape threats ==
In May 2016, in response to Labour Party politician Jess Phillips' public statement that she commonly receives rape threats, Benjamin said "I wouldn't even rape you” in a YouTube video and which he promoted at his Twitter account.<ref>[Bish, Joe (20 November 2016). "[https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/weird-british-conservative-commentators Examining the Right Wing British Blowhards Using YouTube to 'Prove Everybody Wrong]'". ''Vice News''. 2017</ref> He is unapologetic about his remark to Jess Phillips.<ref> Daubney, Martin (5 June 2016). "[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-set-out-to-troll-her-why-all-this-fuss-about-600-rape-tweets-56h38ts97 I set out to troll her — why all this fuss about 600 rape tweets?]". ''The Sunday Times'', 2017</ref> See also: [[Atheism and rape]]
In May 2016, in response to Labour Party politician Jess Phillips' public statement that she commonly receives rape threats, Benjamin said "I wouldn't even rape you” in a YouTube video and which he promoted at his Twitter account.<ref>[Bish, Joe (20 November 2016). "[https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/weird-british-conservative-commentators Examining the Right Wing British Blowhards Using YouTube to 'Prove Everybody Wrong]'". ''Vice News''. 2017</ref> He is unapologetic about his remark to Jess Phillips.<ref> Daubney, Martin (5 June 2016). "[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-set-out-to-troll-her-why-all-this-fuss-about-600-rape-tweets-56h38ts97 I set out to troll her — why all this fuss about 600 rape tweets?]". ''The Sunday Times'', 2017</ref> See also: [[Atheism and rape]]
== Guest speaker appearance at a 2017 atheist conference ==
Benjamin was a guest speaker at a September 30, 2017 annual [[atheist conferences|atheist conference]] held by Mythicist Milwaukee.<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2017/10/mythicist-milwaukee-debacle/ The Mythicist Milwaukee Debacle]. Daylight Atheism</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/conference-give-anti-sjws-strategic-platform-atheist-community/ Conference to Give Anti-SJWs Strategic Platform in Atheist Community]</ref>
Benjamin was a guest speaker at a September 30, 2017 annual [[atheist conferences|atheist conference]] held by Mythicist Milwaukee.<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2017/10/mythicist-milwaukee-debacle/ The Mythicist Milwaukee Debacle]. Daylight Atheism</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/conference-give-anti-sjws-strategic-platform-atheist-community/ Conference to Give Anti-SJWs Strategic Platform in Atheist Community]</ref>
feminist/[[progressism|progressive]] atheists unsuccessfully attempted to get the conference organizers to cancel his appearance.
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