Lotus Eaters

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'''Lotus Eaters''' is a poorly named group that is unfortunately not about eating lotuses, but rather it is a [[far-right]] podcast and [[webshite]] that promotes [[white nationalism]], [[conspiracy theories]], anti-[[LGBT]], anti-[[veganism]], [[COVID-19 denialism|COVID misinformation]], [[global warming denialism]], [[eugenics]], and [[misogyny]].

Dan Tubb, the podcast host for Lotus Eaters, is a proponent of the [[moon landing hoax]], claiming that there is no evidence that Apollo 11 landed on the moon.<ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-608-13-03-2023 The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #608]. lotuseaters.com.</ref> This pretty much sums up the buffoonery and lack of intelligence at Lotus Eaters.

==History==
Lotus Eaters was created in November 2020 by [[Carl Benjamin]]. According to [[Hope not Hate]]:

{{cquote|The Lotus Eaters is a podcast and media platform set up by misogynistic influencer Carl Benjamin (AKA Sargon of Akkad). Benjamin first came to notoriety via his [[YouTube]] channel, which was involved in the so-called “[[Gamergate]]” phenomenon, where misogynistic video game enthusiasts mounted harassment campaigns against female game developers and journalists.<ref>[https://hopenothate.org.uk/case-files-sargon-akkad-lotus-eaters/ CASE FILE: Lotus Eaters]. hopenothate.org.uk.</ref>}}

Benjamin is a misogynistic online far-right influencer who has made offensive comments about [[Rape|raping]] female [[Labour Party]] MPs:

{{cquote|Mr Benjamin wrote on Twitter in 2016 that he "wouldn't even rape" Ms Phillips, the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley.

In 2019, when he was standing to be a [[UKIP]] MEP, he refused to apologise and later went on to say: "I've been in a lot of trouble for my hardline stance of not even raping her. I suppose with enough pressure I might cave. But let's be honest, nobody's got that much beer."<ref name="Sky News">[https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-rishi-sunak-facing-call-to-de-select-former-pm-who-is-set-to-appear-on-hateful-platform-13144670 Liz Truss: Rishi Sunak facing call to de-select former PM over appearance on 'hateful platform']. news.sky.com.</ref>}}

Benjamin promotes the [[great replacement theory]].<ref name="Independent">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/liz-truss-rishi-sunak-lotus-eaters-jess-phillips-b2553613.html Rishi Sunak under pressure to deselect Liz Truss for her ‘far-right’ platform appearance]. independent.co.uk.</ref>

Lotus Eaters gained mainstream criticism in May 2024 after [[Liz Truss]] appeared on their podcast.<ref name="Sky News"/><ref name="Independent"/> Truss used the podcast to promote her own conspiracy theories:

{{cquote|“Whether that’s the [[gender ideology]] which is trying to lie, fundamentally, about biological sex; whether it’s the [[degrowth]]ers who don’t believe in progress … or indeed, things that we believe in like [[equal rights]], [[freedom]], [[democracy]], when we’ve got people on our university campuses, on the streets of London, campaigning in favour of [[terrorists]] who want to destroy those very ideas,” she said.<ref>[https://www.indy100.com/politics/liz-truss-lotus-eaters-podcast What is Lotus Eaters, and why is Liz Truss being interviewed for them?]. indy100.com.</ref>}}

==Podcast==
The Lotus Eaters podcast has featured numerous eugenicists, far-right influencers and [[white nationalist]]s. For example, {{wpl|Raw Egg Nationalist}} is a frequent speaker.<ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-963-24-07-2024 The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #963]. lotuseaters.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-963-24-07-2024 The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #963]. lotuseaters.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-978-14-08-2024 The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #978]. lotuseaters.com.</ref>

==Writers==
Raw Egg Nationalist is a writer for Lotus Eaters.<ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/author/raw-egg-nationalist Raw Egg Nationalist]. lotuseaters.com.</ref>

Racist [[pseudohistorian]] [[Simon Webb]] is a writer.<ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/author/simon-webb Simon Webb]. lotuseaters.com.</ref> Articles by Webb include "The Cult of Diversity" and "What’s So Special about Being Gay?".<ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-cult-of-diversity-21-04-22 The Cult of Diversity]. lotuseaters.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.lotuseaters.com/whats-so-special-about-being-gay-18-11-22 What’s So Special about Being Gay?]. lotuseaters.com.</ref>

==External links==
*[https://lotuseaters.com/ Lotus Eaters]

==References==
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[[Category:Conspiracy theorists]]
[[Category:COVID-19 denialists]]
[[Category:Crank magnetism]]
[[Category:Denialist organizations]]
[[Category:Eugenics supporters]]
[[Category:Global warming denialists]]
[[Category:Great Replacement conspiracy theorists]]
[[Category:Homophobia]]
[[Category:Podcasts]]
[[Category:Pseudohistory promoters]]
[[Category:Racism]]
[[Category:Sexism]]
[[Category:Webshites]]

Categories: Conspiracy theorists, COVID-19 denialists, Crank magnetism, Denialist organizations, Eugenics supporters, Global warming denialists, Great Replacement conspiracy theorists, Homophobia, Podcasts, Pseudohistory promoters, Racism, Sexism, Webshites