Carl Benjamin
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| Born | Carl Charles Benjamin September 1979 (age 45) | ||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||
| Citizenship | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of London (BA) | ||||||
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| Political party | UKIP (2018–c. 2020) | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||
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Last updated: 9 June 2024 | |||||||
Carl Charles Benjamin (born September 1979), also known by his online pseudonym Sargon of Akkad, is a British right-wing YouTuber and political commentator. A former member of the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP), he was one of its unsuccessful candidates for the South West England constituency at the 2019 European Parliament election.
During the Gamergate harassment campaign, Benjamin promoted the conspiracy theory that feminists were infiltrating video game research groups to influence game development. Since Gamergate, he has focused on promoting Brexit and criticising feminism, Islam, identity politics, and what he views as political correctness in the media and other institutions. Benjamin has been described as politically right-wing and far-right by multiple outlets. He denies this description of his politics, instead calling himself a classical liberal and a sceptic.