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[–] zxcvbnasdf 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's called, unsurprisingly, "the bandwagon effect".

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[–] KyJane ago 

Yes, I suppose you are right. Also known as "going with the flow". Many people don't dare go against the flow and make waves.

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[–] zxcvbnasdf 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Well, I just meant that's the term that psychologists and people who study voting patterns use to describe the behavior. But yes, "going with the flow" is another turn of phrase that means the same thing.