Third rail (politics)
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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.
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See also
- Asch conformity experiments
- Communal reinforcement
- Foot-in-the-door technique
- Groupthink
- Overton window
- Spiral of silence
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