Why, Exactly, Should Calling A Joint ‘Obama Fried Chicken’ Be Considered Racist?

A Bangladeshi immigrant in Brooklyn who opened a fast-food place he named after the President was mystified by the ensuing protests; he thought he was paying a compliment. Chicken restaurants in Hong Kong and China have had similar experiences. Yet, as Jesse Bering observes, “the issue of why, exactly, the juxtaposition is so verboten isn’t entirely clear, even to most [Americans].”