None of this means that what is popular is stagnant, but even dramatic shifts in opinion and political leanings follow a typical pendular pattern, reactively swinging back and forth.

这一切都不意味着流行的就是停滞不前的，然而意见和政策倾斜显著地介入将引发着一个典型的摆动模式，即来回的摆动。