The third rail of a nation's politics is a metaphor for any issue so controversial that it is "charged" and "untouchable" to the extent that any politician or public official who dares to broach the subject will invariably suffer politically. The metaphor comes from the high-voltage third rail in some electric railway systems.
Touching a third rail can result in electrocution, so usage of the metaphor in political situations relates to the risk of "political suicide" that a person would face by associating with a certain cause, topic, or subject having a highly controversial or offensive nature.
Joe Tsai said Territorial integrity and sovereignty as non-negotiable (third rail) issues
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Touching a third rail can result in electrocution, so usage of the metaphor in political situations relates to the risk of "political suicide" that a person would face by associating with a certain cause, topic, or subject having a highly controversial or offensive nature.
Joe Tsai said Territorial integrity and sovereignty as non-negotiable (third rail) issues
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