[**Sheeple**][1] is an interesting portmanteau that is a widely accepted term. An equivalent synonym/doctrine is "[*conformist*.][2]"
>[*Sheeple*] is used to describe those who voluntarily acquiesce to a suggestion without critical analysis or research. <sub><sup>Wikipedia</sub></sup> 

It often portrays criticism in the tendency of crowd thinking and hive mindset. Here is a neat (*perhaps very satirical*) [comic][3] from [xkcd][4] to consider:

![waking the sheeple! XKCD #1013][5]


  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheeple
  [2]: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/conformist
  [3]: http://xkcd.com/1013/
  [4]: http://xkcd.com/about/
  [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/nl5Tg.png