go whichever way the wind blows
To proceed according to the actions, desires, or trends of other people, especially the population at large. As a comedian, I've always gone whichever way the wind blows. Your material has to reflect what people are interested in, or else you're going to be forgotten about. The politician has long been accused of simply going whichever way the wind blows in order to get votes, rather than standing by his own core beliefs. Sure, you can go whichever way the wind blows to make everyone else happy, but you know who won't be happy? You.
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