Michael Vilain<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span> I had to explain to a neighbor what "A political 3rd Rail" meant. She had no concept of an electrified subway train. We were discussing topics she could use for her current events discussion group.</p><p>"If Trump and Musk go after the political 3rd rail of Social Security, would that increase the marketability of my <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WHATWOULDLUIGDO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WHATWOULDLUIGDO</span></a> t-shirt in states like Florida and Arizona? Design advise: put a guillotine in the background? How about an ESSO station with a lamp post?"</p><p>She didn't get the Esso station reference, but not everyone like to collect fun facts about dictator's demises.</p>