# Racist Political Pins Republican Pin Crosses The Line By Ayman | Published 2008-06-22 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obama-pin References: [trailblazersblog.dallasnews](http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html) Less than a week after the controversial [TheSockObama](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thesockobama)drama, we have another racist item on our hands. It took a while for the cuddly [sock monkey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pg-tips-monkey-collectible) before it was deemed racist and the makers decided to discontinue it. However, this new pin is so obviously racist, I wonder how it even got made in the first place. Not only was the *"If Obama is President will we still call it the [White House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/po-up-card-game)"* made, it was being sold at a recent [Republican](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection) state convention. The ignorant pin was sold at a booth hosted by *Republicanmarket*. While it's very common to attack political opponents, this pin crosses all red lines. It is not even vague or ambiguous. The message is a blatantly clear mockery of people of color. Whoever participated in the making of this hateful item should be very ashamed of themselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Racist Political Merchandise:** Opportunity for companies to create more inclusive and diverse political merchandise items. - **Cancel Culture's Impact on Manufacturing:** Manufacturers need to stay aware of current events and public sentiment to avoid producing controversial items like the Republican pin. - **Partisan Political Division:** The divisive pin highlights the need for political parties to find common ground and work towards unity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Political Campaign Merchandise:** Campaign merchandise companies should create guidelines and review processes to prevent the production of divisive and discriminatory items. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturers should prioritize diversity and inclusion by involving employees from different backgrounds in the production process. - **Political Parties:** Parties should hold their members to a higher standard and denounce any discriminatory language or actions that could harm their credibility and reputation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Presidential Election Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection.md) - [Viral Political Campaign Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harris-walz.md) - [Satirical Political Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper.md) - [Pro-Abortion Pleasure Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dame.md) - [Viral Criminal Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-can-fix-him.md) - [Galactic-Inspired Stationary Pins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planet-pins.md) - [Expansive Electoral Candy Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-collection.md) - [Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electoral-coins.md) - [Political Campaign Game Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town.md)