Lenin Cat
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About
Lenin Cat is an image macro series centered around a photo of a defiant looking cat that is thought to resemble Vladimir Lenin. The overlaid text is usually something related to communism with a cat-like twist.
Origin
On February 8th, 2007, I Can Has Cheezburger posted a picture of a cat with the caption "Make ready my ship general / It is time to show those dogs what we are made of."
Later, on March 31st, 2011, a picture of the same cat was posted to Reddit's /pics subreddit titled "This cat looks like Lenin. Your argument is invalid.".
Spread
The photo was voted to the front page, and shortly after several image macro variations began popping up on Reddit, Quickmeme and Memegenerator. On April 5th, Lenin Cat was featured by the internet blog I Can Has Cheezburger.
YouTube Videos
Soviet Anthem feat. Lenin Cat
Vladimir Lenin
Lenin was a was Marxist revolutionary in Russia known for founding the USSR, the first officially socialist state. His political theory known as "Leninism" was developed from Marxism and adapted to agrarian Russia.
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Top Comment
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Jul 18, 2013 at 07:00AM EDT