AboutWhat does the meme depict?

Lenin Cat is an image macro series featuring a photo of a cat with a striking resemblance to Vladimir Lenin. The image typically shows the cat with a serious, almost revolutionary gaze, suggesting a humorous link to the communist leader. The text overlaid on these images typically combines communist rhetoric with feline puns.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme began on February 8th, 2007, when I Can Has Cheezburger posted an image macro of the cat with the caption "Make ready my ship general / It is time to show those dogs what we are made of." This set the stage for the cat's future association with Lenin-like attributes. The definitive Lenin resemblance was highlighted on March 31st, 2011, when a user posted the cat's image on Reddit's /pics subreddit with the title, "This cat looks like Lenin. Your argument is invalid.".^[1]

Origin: 2011