What is bandwagoning?
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First, think about an [actual bandwagon](https://i2.wp.com/www.letstakeacloserlook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-18-at-8.13.35-AM-e1589995273593.png?fit=290%2C291&ssl=1)
Its like the wagon that a big band rides on while they play in a big parade. Like a celebration parade.
So the old saying “to hop on the bandwagon” means to join the party for something, after its already celebrating. Already successful and popular (and you are only jumping on BECAUSE its successful and popular, and you want to hang out at the party).
Its used in a negative way to describe people that join the crowd supporting something only when that thing is already obviously popular and successful, making being a part of that crowd fun and easy.
In sports terms, its describes fans that only jumped onto being fans of a team because that team is winning and popular. They weren’t fans before, and as soon as that team struggles, they will probably switch to some other team. They don’t actually care about “their team” they just want to go to the party and cheer for a winner.
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