While Squeezie called to vote in the 2024 legislative elections and to stand up against the far right, Tibo InShape took another posture. If he pleads for using the right to vote, which he also describes as a duty, the videographer preferred to hide behind political neutrality.
The contrast is striking. And this is perhaps an element that will separate Squeezie from Tibo InShape a little more. While the first finally came out of his reserve to call on young people to oppose the far right during the 2024 legislative elections, via a publication on Instagram, the second chose to remain neutral.
A few hours after Squeezie’s message, Tibo InShape published a story message on Instagram calling for reconciliation between all political groups and to call, implicitly, to respect the diversity of opinions that can be expressed. A message which will also have immense visibility, because Tibo is followed by 9.6 million individuals.
“ It’s not by insulting each other […] that this will shake things up. Let’s learn to talk to each other and listen to each other to try to understand each other, to help ourselves evolve and to move towards a more tolerant and caring world. We all have a different life story and background that influences our voting choices. “, he wrote.
Voting, an act “ free, personal and anonymous »
The videographer, specialized in sports and humorous content, and followed on YouTube by 20 million Internet users, also argued that voting is an act “ free, personal and anonymous. » A way for him to defend his choice to keep his political convictions secret, where other internet stars have preferred to express their position.
These public outings have also earned criticism from Tibo InShape. “ If you expect a content creator to read the shows for you and urge you to choose a side, then you’re mixing things up. You are old enough to vote, and therefore to make your own choices in accordance with your convictions, your needs and your beliefs. »
Tibo InShape’s speech has, unsurprisingly, attracted its share of messages of support, but also criticism. Mister MV, which broadcasts content related to video games on Twitch, sharply criticized the story, analyzing it as a message to say: “ I vote RN, but I don’t assume too much. »
In fact, Squeezie also received mixed reactions. While he received a lot of praise, there were also criticisms. “ We just ask him to entertain us, not to open his mouth on uncontrolled subjects », We can read on Twitter. A way of returning content creators to the simple role of entertaining buffoons.
A sign of Squeezie’s enormous influence, Jordan Bardella, the president of the National Rally and head of the list in the European elections, saw fit to respond on Instagram. This, by imitating the form of Squeezie’s message to reject his allegations, and by attempting to “troll” him with references specific to the Internet and video games.
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