What does this have to do with the thread you’re responding to?
Also, for the “average shopper” in the West (as in, someone who is not actually poor), it is untrue. Buying Patagonia is simply a matter of priorities. E.g. a Patagonia vest costs between 119 and 199 USD. At that price, it will most likely be much less expensive than the most expensive thing in the average household.
But to a lot of people that vest will be less important than, say, a dishwasher or a car. Or maybe they actually want a vest but they prioritize buying 5 super-cheap vests to have more choice.
Nb: There are luxury items that those people literally can’t afford. And there are also people below the poverty line who indeed never have 120 USD on hand at once. But that’s not relevant here.
What does this have to do with the thread you’re responding to?
Also, for the “average shopper” in the West (as in, someone who is not actually poor), it is untrue. Buying Patagonia is simply a matter of priorities. E.g. a Patagonia vest costs between 119 and 199 USD. At that price, it will most likely be much less expensive than the most expensive thing in the average household.
But to a lot of people that vest will be less important than, say, a dishwasher or a car. Or maybe they actually want a vest but they prioritize buying 5 super-cheap vests to have more choice.
Nb: There are luxury items that those people literally can’t afford. And there are also people below the poverty line who indeed never have 120 USD on hand at once. But that’s not relevant here.