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On 6 March 2016, Bernie Sanders was asked during a Democratic presidential debate on CNN to identify any racial blindspots he might have. Sanders told moderator Don Lemon two stories before concluding that America needed to put an end to institutional racism — one about the plight of a Black Lives Matter activist, the other about an African-American senator who couldn't get a cab: Shortly afterward, a meme featuring a quote from the debate appeared on social media: While the image does show a real quote from Bernie Sanders, it is (like just about any quote that gets turned into a meme) lacking necessary context. Regardless, Sanders detractors shared the image, mocking the senator both for using the word ghetto, and insinuating that white people could not be poor. Sanders supporters responded by sharing their own meme, which criticized the media for taking Sanders' quote out of context: The second meme, however, also also left out some important detail and nuance, such as the fact that Sanders used the phrase when you're white in his response. This meme also attempts to frame Sanders' quote to make it appear as though he was simply repeating what the Black Lives Movement activist had told him. Transcripts and video of the debate are widely available online: The date after the debate, reporters in Detroit asked Sanders about his use of the term ghetto: What I meant to say is when you talk about ghetto, traditionally what you are talking about is African American communities, Sanders said.
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