Are there any famous examples? Like did John Adams ever call an opponent a cannibal?
The Spanish used it as justification for what they did to the Aztecs during their conquest in the 1500s.
https://daily.jstor.org/first-ugly-election-america-1800/
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The Spanish used it as justification for what they did to the Aztecs during their conquest in the 1500s.