Ah, the joys of a presidential election year. We’re inundated by labels and buzzwords meant to rally a political base by inciting hatred or reinforcing a negative stereotype about other groups. Politicians and pundits wield these stereotypes like verbal bullets, and while they are often blamed for perpetuating these images, it could be said that they are merely reflecting what is already ingrained in our national consciousness and culture. Here are 10 political stereotypes that American politicians have exploited in recent years.
