vibe politics

noun

Etymology

From vibe + politics.

Definitions

  1. A political environment in which people respond primarily to mood, tone, symbolism,…

    A political environment in which people respond primarily to mood, tone, symbolism, tribal identity cues, memes, and general social feeling rather than to any substantive understanding of policy, current events, talking points, or how political ideas or proposals work in practice.

    • Much of online campaigning now operates through vibe politics, where tone and symbolism matter more than policy detail.
    • Again, this shift towards “vibe politics” is not entirely new...

The neighborhood

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