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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.
 
Sargon's main channel can be [https://www.youtube.com/user/SargonofAkkad100 can be found here]. While his gaming videos and other content can be found [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiCH7qvGVlzMOqy3dncA5Q in his secondary channel]. He has also set up another channel, focusing on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSMG40p6XHFTeXv5noF6Wdw readings from ancient history].
 
In December of 2018, after multiple complaints from users, he was kicked off of [[Patreon]] for racist and antigay rhetoric, after refusing to discuss moderating his language with Patreon staff.
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* [[MST]]: A good portion of his videos, especially his "This Week in Stupid" ones and those in his secondary channel are some variation of this, as he dissects the material he's covering bit by bit.
* [[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.
* [["Not Making This Up" Disclaimer]]: At times, he finds the need to preface how some of the more unbelievable, ludicrous, insane and/or unnerving material being discussed actually ''do'' in fact, exist. In general though, he makes a point to constantly link to the sources used for viewers to see for themselves.
* [[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]]:
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