Mister V, Léna Situation, Squeezie… these internet stars are mobilizing their millions of subscribers to fight against the far right

De nombreux youtubeurs se mobilisent depuis plusieurs jours pour lutter contre la montée de l'extrême droite. MAXPPP

Depuis une semaine et la dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale, de nombreux influenceurs se mobilisent sur les réseaux sociaux pour "lutter contre le RN". 

Mister V, Arkunir,  Léna Situation, Squeezie… These names may not mean anything to you but they have millions of subscribers on different social networks and are widely followed by 18-25 year olds years. For several days, all these influencers have been increasing their messages online in order to fight against the rise of the extreme right, a few weeks before the legislative elections.

On this occasion a column published in the Nouvel Obs was signed by around sixty creators  of content,   this Thursday, June 13. Although the youngest are particularly concerned by abstention, the audience of these influencers can still play a determining role during the early legislative elections. During the European elections, 48.51% of those registered on the electoral lists did not vote, reveals BFMTV.

"Not for shitty faps"

On Instagram for example, the YouTuber Mister V, followed by more than 6 million people, shared the publication of journalist Salomé Saqué with the following comment: "Je vous invite everyone to read this post. And everyone goes to vote on June 30 and July 7. And of course, not for shitty faps", writes the 30-year-old in a story. The word "fafs" here referring to French far-right activists.

If his message resonated with some of his subscribers, others, however, did not appreciate this position. "Unfollow after your story kisses", writes for example a user. "I'm not very political, but when I spoke recently, some people said to me: 'I'm very disappointed in you& ;#39;", explains the videographer in an old interview that he recently re-shared.

"Cwas too SCARED to live among so many crazy people."

Like him, many influencers are mobilizing against the extreme right, like Squeezie very recently, while others, such as youtubeuse Léna Situation, more generally encourage young people to go to the polls without giving instructions to vote. "I know that it&rsquo It's annoying to wake up on a Sunday during the holidays but it's so important that young people go and vote. We have real power to change our future, writes the young woman. A few days later, this same Léna Situation adds another layer: "Vote and tell your loved ones to go vote. Against the extreme right, against xenophobia, against intolerance.

N’oubliez pas d’aller VOTER aujourd’hui sauf si c’est pour un gros raciste là vous pouvez zapper y’a plein d’autres trucs à faire 👍

— Arkunir (@Arkunir) June 9, 2024

Also on X (formerly Twitter), influencers don't mince their words. "Don’don’t forget to go VOTE today. Unless it's for a big racist, then you can skip it, there are plenty of other things to do. released Arkunir, followed by more than a million people, this Sunday, June 9. Just a few hours after the announcement of the results of the European elections, the young 21-year-old tweeter does not hide his incomprehension: "After all the public humiliations that’’ nbsp;Bardella takes on his incompetence, there, in a normal world, he is supposed to do 0.00%. But since he’ is racist, a third of the country votes for him, it's too SCARING to live among so many crazy people."

Après toutes les humiliations publiques qu’à pris Bardella sur son incompétence là dans un monde normal il est censé faire 0,00% mddrrrrr mais vu qu’il est raciste 1/3 du pays vote pour lui ça fait trop PEUR de vivre au milieu d’autant de fous pour de vrai

— Arkunir (@Arkunir) June 9, 2024

Messages which are multiplying day by day and which could weigh heavily at the time of the next elections on June 30 and July 7.