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Carl Benjamin, aka '''Sargon of Akkad''' is an atheist gamer, amateur historian and [[YouTube]] commentator from the United Kingdom who's been active since 2010 <ref>He only began posting videos on the channel in 2013.</ref> and known for his "This Week in Stupid" videos. Although his topics have generally involved culture, history and gaming, he's gained fame (and notoriety in certain circles) for his commentaries on politics, current events and especially social movements like feminism.
His style can be best described as firm, measured and calm if often [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic]], unless he's angry in which case it becomes significantly more brash. Like [[The Amazing Atheist]] and [https://www.youtube.com/user/armouredskeptic/videos The Armoured Skeptic], which he has collaborated with many times, he's also very frank about his views and arguments. It's then no surprise that he has no qualms with his reputation of being politically incorrect or sounding offensive to certain people. He's also known for engaging with both his fans and with his erstwhile enemies, at least when said opposition are acting in good faith.
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* [[Angrish]]: Not frequently, but some of the stuff he covers in "This Week in Stupid" wind up doing this to him.
* [[Animation Bump]]: His more recent intro got this, as has his equipment thanks to his Patreon. The quality of his more recent videos has also seen a noticeable upgrade.
* [[Arch Enemy]]:
** Over the course of his run on [[YouTube]], he's become one to social justice warriors, radical feminists, activists and ideologues.
** Among media groups, he's not particularly fond of [[The Young Turks]].
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: He tends to do this frequently, often at stuff he finds inane.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Downplayed. His first posted videos on [[YouTube]] in 2013, which coincidentally involved [[Feminist Frequency]], have a considerably lower voice quality as well as a tendency to constantly change which image of the historical Sargon of Akkad to use. His style and mannerisms have remained more or less consistent even then, though it wouldn't be until July 2014 that the first actual "This Week in Stupid" video would be posted.
* [[Flame War]]: The' comment section for some of his videos can turn into this. Not to mention that Sargon himself is no stranger to these either.
* [[Foil]]: Originally seen as this to [[Feminist Frequency]]. Over time however, Sargon's seen by supporters and fans as one to a sizable portion of the media in general.
* [[Go Mad
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: Every now and then, a friend or fellow [[YouTube]] commentator would take the reins of "This Week in Stupid" or a video in general as a guest host.
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]]: He's particularly fond of pointing out how ideologues like to project their own tendencies onto others or [[Not So Different|behave like their ideological "rivals."]] It also forms part of the basis for "Sargon's Law."
* [[History Repeats]]: Occasionally, he makes comments on how certain events or ideologies are repeating the past.
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* [[MST]]: A good portion of his videos, especially his "This Week in Stupid" ones are some variation of this, as he dissects the material he's covering bit by bit.
* [[No True Scotsman]]: Averted. Sargon makes a point to avoid this trope, which partially stems from classical liberal views and his own distrust of dogma. He also doesn't mind defending conservatives, libertarians, and those he doesn't necessarily agree with.
* [[Not So Different]]: Echoing "horseshoe theory," he tends to view the likes of the "Regressive" Left on the one hand and their Alt Right counterparts on the other as being this. Especially given their similarly authoritarian streaks.
* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: He's expressed more than a few times how he's not exactly fond of them or certain movements born from the 1960s counterculture.
* [[One of Us]]: When he's not talking politics or social commentary, Sargon not only tends to demonstrate his nerdiness frequently. But he's also an amateur game developer [http://otherworldssoftware.com/ who was working on an game] called ''Necromancer.'' And when that didn't push through, made a point to refund those who had donated to the game's development.
* [[Papa Bear]]: Looks the part, at least. Not to mention that he also has a child.
* [[Patriotic Fervor]]: Downplayed, but he's proud of being an Englishman and his British heritage.
* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: Sargon has no love for it. Over time, it's also contributed to his growing disdain for what's been called the "Regressive" and "Illiberal" Left.
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* [[Self Deprecating Humor]]: He tends to poke fun at himself frequently. Case in point: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrbigkvNnPg Sargon Quest].
* [[Shown Their Work]]: He makes a habit of posting source links to whatever he's talking about. His "Ancient Recitations" channel is pretty much this as well, given it's largely him reading from or discussing Antiquity.
* [[Sincerity Mode]]: He's generally frank about his thoughts. But there are particular times wherein he emphasizes this further.
* [[Stiff Upper Lip]]: Becomes evident whenever he's about to cover something [[This Is Gonna Suck|bound to piss him off]] in some manner.
* [[Straw Feminist]]: Some critics accuse him of committing this claim rather than being fair to feminism. Sargon generally counters them by pointing out how they and their colleagues are demonstrating his case.
* [[Straw Misogynist]]: How his critics view him, especially over his comments on feminism and his more recent sympathy to [[Gamergate]]. Sargon however, has been more than happy to respond on how inane said accusations are.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: While he's a professed classical liberal leftist, he has more than a few friends and acquaintances who could be considered right-wing. Naturally, this leads to quite a number of engaged if civil debates.
* [[Worthy Opponent]]:
** Sargon makes a point to look into and subscribe to groups whose views he otherwise disagrees with, covering various corners of the political spectrum.
** He apparently views Thunderf00t as this regarding the Brexit issue, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx9pCbhcrHw the ensuing debate being rather civil as a result].
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