vibe politics en · NOUN
Etymology
From vibe + politics.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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...
2024 September 25, Marcus Collins, “Why Vibes Will Likely Decide the Harris vs. Trump Presidential Election”, in Forbes: