Written by: ACT
Cartoon by: MAD
In this time of “strangely empty streets”, a clashing sound from the pincers of crabs is very audible. An insecure (king) crab tends to think for itself and drag everyone down, rather than fulfilling the very essence of its leadership – to rightfully influence others.
Unfortunately, this metaphor resembles those in higher social class and power. Only the elites (and their families) have the ability to climb up the social ladder, and access what should be a right to the public. People in (and with) power can easily take anything with their pincers. However, doing so, restrains the people living underprivileged to collectively suffer, and even face death.
In Noellen Delos Santos’ The View from Taft, this mentality of “pulling down” others interferes to progress in all segments of the society, across the nation. As it cultures envy, individuals with this mindset treat people succeeding as a threat, assuming they are failing. This then leads to the disruption of harmony in relationships. Clinching the success of people around hinders the path to progress, entrapping everyone in a stagnant growth.
A retrogressive nation is deeply rooted in crab mentality. Never be a “crab” just to pull down someone to be at the top – or in this case, never cut the line just to be at the front of the queue.
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