nián qīng rén年轻人yòng用“píng guǒ苹果”biǎo dá表达hé píng和平yuàn wàng愿望
During Russia’s parliamentary elections, a pro-democracy party put forward the slogan, “For peace and freedom, so that life is no longer lived in fear.”
Many young people saw this as an opportunity to express their wish to oppose war.
They posted content on short-video and social media platforms, using apples, apple-shaped objects, and songs about apples to represent the party.
Some very popular bloggers also showed their support through dance and music.
Although many voters had long stopped believing that the elections were fair, this online campaign still gave them a little hope.
However, the court soon banned the party from taking part in the election, and it disappeared from the ballot.
Many young people felt disappointed because they had hoped to support peace through voting and help bring about social change.