NEW RULE

Racism is repugnant.

David and Elizabeth Lawson have created the Sock Obama doll. You read correctly. A stylish, plush simian politician. David and Elizabeth Lawson’s racism is unoriginal. For decades, African-Americans have been labeled monkeys. This slur and the n-word are interchangeable.

Unfortunately, ignorance and prejudice are universal. Income and intelligence are irrelevant. The Sock Obama is not amusing, entertaining, or interesting. Yet, college graduates and rural voters have laughed. David and Elizabeth Lawson sought the lowest common denominator. They succeeded. Their childish and opportunistic racism offends America.