Je n'aime plus les influenceurs.

Overview

This video (set in summer 2026) is a personal reflection on why the creator says they can no longer watch “big influencers” and, more broadly, many public figures. The creator links their disillusionment to the lived reality of global warming in France and worldwide—repeated extreme heat and fires—and argues that the emotional “dissonance” between their values and the content they consume has become unbearable.

Core argument: “complicity” breaks under climate reality

The creator’s central claim is that global warming breaks the spell of complicity. Given what climate change already means (and how much worse it will become without meaningful change), they no longer feel sympathy for people who continue producing entertaining, status-driven content without addressing the crisis in a substantive way.

They stress that this is not limited to influencers; it includes stars, celebrities, writers, artists, and TV personalities.

Background: eco-anxiety → a radical break with consumption culture

The creator describes an evolution:

• Bourgeois Parisian upbringing

  • Conservative voting habits
  • Limited media exposure (sports on TV, radio, and a fashion magazine such as Elle)
  • Strong consumerist values

• Eco-anxiety as an early stage

  • Even before COVID, they felt eco-anxiety and believed “small gestures” could help.

• COVID lockdown as a turning point

  • More time for reading/podcasts
  • Learning about feminism, racism, sexuality, and deeper ecology
  • A sense of human smallness—and nature “returning” (e.g., dolphins returning to Venice)
  • After lockdown, life “returned,” then accelerated into more consumption and escapism, shifting their feelings from anxious concern to anger

“Everyday gestures” vs real responsibility

The creator argues that minor personal sustainability acts can distract from the major drivers of climate destruction—specifically:

• oil industries
• multibillionaires
• multinational corporations
• the press
• governments

In that ecosystem, influencers and content creators are framed as contributing to the problem by providing entertainment, shaping views, and defining what audiences treat as “normal.” The creator emphasizes that influencing is transmitting values, even through the very term “influenced.”

Example: why small acts may miss the target

They cite the example of “peeing in the shower” to illustrate how focusing on small behaviors can become a substitute for confronting structural causes.

How to detach from public figures (four-step framework)

The creator offers a practical approach:

1. Create distance early When content starts to bother you, don’t wait until it becomes unbearable.

2. Re-evaluate the relationship Ask whether the creator’s values (and the impact they have on you) still align with your beliefs.

3. Talk about it out loud—without harassment With friends/family/online, clarify and discuss rather than attack with hatred or insults.

4. Eventually decide what to do

   • Cutting ties can be necessary to avoid ongoing dissonance.
   • They also frame “not cutting ties” as possible if values align and the relationship can continue without harm.
   • The emphasis is on freeing mental space and continuing to grow, not stagnating.

Two “grey-area” cases where the break makes sense

1) When you stop recognizing yourself in the content (the “Seb” case)

The creator describes a long personal relationship with an influencer referred to as Seb (about 12 years). They say they adored his earlier work, but after 2020 he shifted direction, and they felt an increasing gap between his world and theirs.

They claim Seb’s 2026 documentary set in French Polynesia (“30 là”) disgusted them emotionally—not due to cinematography, but because they interpret it as:

• avoiding discussion of French colonization/exploitation
• using an “adventurer/tourist escape” framing
• offering solutions that don’t connect to the realities they associate with France (inflation, poverty, and climate disaster during heatwaves)

They also criticize Seb for:

• not using his wealth to educate himself or seek therapy (as the creator frames it)
• promoting consumerist “meaning without substance” through his platform

Their conclusion: they can no longer identify with him—though they suggest they would reconsider if he shifted topics to align more closely with their values.

2) When convictions regress or stagnate (J.K. Rowling and broader patterns)

The creator argues that J.K. Rowling moved from being seen as a feminist icon to becoming dangerous to women’s lives—especially trans women—through what they consider harmful use of power and money.

They mention:

• Rowling losing mainstream support from parts of the Harry Potter cast
• being characterized as “supported by Putin and Elon Musk” (as the creator frames it), implying she aligns with the “wrong side”

They broaden the critique beyond Rowling, including:

• “girl boss” shifting from empowerment into harmful stereotypes and self-destruction
• creators who previously amplified LGBT/POC/disabled representation going silent when rights are threatened
• some artists who once condemned systems remaining silent about atrocities (examples cited: the Gaza genocide; wars in Iran and Sudan)

Detachment likened to relationships and mourning

The creator describes unfollowing as emotionally difficult, likening it to the slow weakening of a friendship or romantic relationship—something that can take years.

Personal experience: criticizing influencers can lead to growth

They recount how questioning another influencer (Sophiane) over alleged blind spots in a video about manga history led them to research a woman manga artist (Maiko Hasegawa, associated through Sazae-san/Saza references mentioned in subtitles). They then created extensive content on women manga artists.

Their takeaway: questioning can transform discomfort into creative impulse and learning.

Political urgency at the end

The video pivots from cultural critique to electoral politics. The creator argues that the French state financing part of the campaign of the RN (Rassemblement National) is a key issue.

They call for voting “Lesfi in 2027” (as shown in subtitles), saying they can no longer stay silent given what they perceive as rising “obscurantism” and “fascism” in France.

Accountability, collaboration, and a call to action

The creator acknowledges they are also an influencer and invokes “with great power comes great responsibility.”

They ask viewers to:

• question their content constructively
• challenge them in the comments without insults

They also thank supporters (including Patreon/Coffi, Japan Expo, and an online store) and encourage other creators to build better, more value-aligned content—arguing that influence can motivate others to go deeper.

Presenters / Contributors (named in subtitles)

• The video’s main presenter/author (unnamed; speaks throughout)
• Elliot Seng
• Seb
• J.K. Rowling
• Sophiane (spelled “Sophiane/Sopian” in subtitles)
• Maiko Hasegawa (mentioned as the author behind Sazae-san)