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this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2024
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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.
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.