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The media uses the term for any change of opinion. For example, I think I recall hearing some media saying Biden "flip flopped" from the position he held on crime 20+ years ago since he realized it wasn't effective.
What the term should mean is you changing your opinion flippantly, whenever it's useful. It shouldn't be when you adjust your stance on a topic (for any reason) to a new one. It's when you go back and forth and aren't consistent with a new position.