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The crab bucket parable is absolutely neo-liberal propaganda.
I think it's moreso an accurate description of life under neoliberalism, and must be paired with the fish net scene in finding Nemo. The crab in a bucket effect is caused by a lack of solidarity and class consciousness
Are you not familiar with the Crab Bucket's use in the wild, comrade? It's a story often used by evangelical preachers and motivational speakers in the US to encourage individualism and encourage people to abandon the "haters" in their life. That graphic I posted is the use of the phrase "crab bucket" in books. That spike starting in the late 80's almost assuredly began with a flood of self-help and personal productivity books popularizing the parable. It is neo-liberalism's essence.
It's also a story of "I got mine, f-you" said from the point of view of the asshole who bailed on everyone and left them to die.
I really have only heard it in that vince staples song and random comments online. I think there are a few other rappers that have mentioned it. I thought it originated organically from the black community, honestly, though I never did any actual research
Gotcha. If you ever wanna see the real face of this shit, search 'crabs in a bucket sermon' on YouTube. Endless results of preachers who claim the son of God sacrificed himself also telling their parishioners they gotta get theirs and fuck everybody else.
or from the boondocks, the community's favorite show(i think it's just me) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipg4EL_JUyE
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
he called me a crab so i shot him in front of the douglas