The 'International Relations as Depicted by Cats' Tumblr is perhaps one of the best, simplest and strangely accurate IR blogs out there right now. The genius author of the blog has taken cat photos and put them with IR situations that are similar in concept.
The unique blog has a knack for tackling some of the ongoing IR issues, such as intervention in Syria, promotion of democracy and other pressing matters around the world. Perhaps one of their best posts features a cat half in the water bowl trying to pick itself up with the caption "american stance on intervention in Syria."
Bizarrely spot-on, the International Relations as Depicted by Cats Tumblr combines the adorableness of kittens with the turbulent issues that are facing the international political scene today.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Meme-driven Satirical Commentary
- Combining popular culture with political issues can have a larger social impact through humor and satire
- Artificial Intelligence Generated Satire
- AI can identify patterns in political and cultural trends, and simulate alternate outcomes, generating humorous, satirical commentary
- Political Commentary Through Cute Animal Imagery
- Political engagement can be enhanced by using cute animals as a way to attract attention to important issues in the broader global context
Industries Being Reshaped
- Political Commentary
- Satire mixed with politics will provide an alternative method to focus on political issues and add value to society.
- Media and Entertainment
- New forms of multimedia content like humor, commentary and AI-generated text can lead to an increase in the creation and consumption of satirical commentary content
- Advertising and Marketing
- Humorous and satirical content can improve the marketability of political commentary and help to reach larger audiences who might be put off by traditional methods of political discourse.
