The much-anticipated debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had just started and you really can't blame Bernie Sanders for sending this rather heartbreaking tweet with the hashtag #DebateWithBernie:

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As expected, people showed empathy and began comparing the picture to other sad, sad moments:

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And soon a Photoshop battle was being waged on Reddit:

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With the obvious Law & Orderreference:

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The internet had a field day.