flip-floppers

Those who vacillate

Flip-floppers are people who repeatedly change their position on an issue, especially in politics.

The term is almost always pejorative, suggesting the person lacks conviction or principle and shifts their stance based on convenience or popular opinion rather than genuine reconsideration.

Voters don't trust flip-floppers who say whatever they think people want to hear.

The singular flip-flopper is more common, typically leveled at a specific politician during a campaign.

indecisive

wavering

Showing unsteady resolve

uncertain · dithering · irresolute · undecided · wishy-washy · shilly-shallying · noncommittal · equivocating · waffling · teetering

untrustworthy

unreliable

Not consistently performing

two-faced · hypocritical · insincere · opportunistic · fair-weather · shifty · slippery · backstabbing · sellout · turncoat

political

candidates

Those seeking selection

stances · policies · platforms · parties · debates · endorsements · positions · promises · pandering · swing voters

Opposites
consistency of position

flip-floppersstalwarts

Devoted, reliable supporters

diehards · true believers · hardliners · loyalists · ideologues

integrity/authenticity

flip-floppersstraight arrows

Conventional, upstanding people

truth-tellers · idealists · genuine articles

Family

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Familiarity
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Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G