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It's simple; people spend money when they feel like they have money.
Spend four decades lauding billionaires and suddenly folks realize that the 'first class' items they can afford are mere trinkets, so why bother? If the King has a golden coach with ten horses, why bother getting a fine horse of your own? That old mule is cheaper and goes as fast.
If it costs $20.00 to eat at McDonald's I'll just buy a steak and cook it myself.
Yeah it's true. All the products I see for sale are unappealing and make me think "Who asked for this?" And anything I would pay for doesn't seem to exist because "Oh that's too expensive to manufacture". Feels bad dude.
I ask people 'when was the last time you had something that was "the best"?"
Unless it's some obscure tech/hobbyist item, it's been a while. First class airfare sin't as good as a private jet, and front row concert tickets aren't as good as a sky box.
I had "the best" seats at a comedy show recently, but I had to pay some $250 each for the privilege.
Watch "How To Marry A Millionaire" with Marilyn Monroe.
A one point, Marilyn and her friends are looking at a two story duplex apartment on Park Avenue. "This place must cost $1,000.00 a month to rent!!"
Later they are in a nightclub with a full orchestra, and chorus line, "My God! The cheapest thing on the menu is $5.00"