political climate
Noun
Meaning
political climate (plural political climates)
The aggregate mood or opinions of a population about current political issues that affect said population in some way.
The political climate has warmed up to the plan.
Examples
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. Well, actually, I should say, a reactionary political climate.
The civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important 'cause there were two boys, so I came of age during a very heated political climate.
The problem is we have a Wall Street-to-Washington access of power that has controlled the political climate. The donor class feeds the political class who does the dance that the donor class wants. And the result is federal government keeps getting bigger.
As long as the wrong people hold power, how can the right political climate even arise?
Without a unified political climate of opinion, there is little or no political profit in doing the right thing.