When you mature as a human being, whatever age that may be, you develop kindness through a willingness to understand and empathize with perspectives that conflict with your own. That doesn't necessarily mean you have to accept it for yourself. For many people, clothing is not simply a means of pragmatic function. It's also a source of self-expression, joy, and beauty. Now for me, $600 for a pair of sneakers is exorbitant and ridiculous no matter who designed it. But it's not a product for me. And if someone with the means feels great buying and wearing them, I don't see the harm. I don't usually pay more than I have to for footwear, but I would pay a premium for certain kitchen tools I use all the time if I like the design, enjoy looking at it, and feel good using it. What I do sympathize with and would like to see reduced in harm is the consumerist culture that pressures people with less means into feeling like they have to have such things for fulfillment.

[–] Lizardking27@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"What I do sympathize with and would like to see reduced in harm is the consumerist culture that pressures people with less means into feeling like they have to have such things for fulfillment."

We're saying the same exact thing. You just went on a long preachy monologue first to try to make yourself seem smarter/superior to others, while simultaneously being denigrative towards the people you're addressing, which is the exact thing you're preaching about not doing. Furthermore, you didn't even reply to the right person, I'm not the one who chose to disagree with someone only to then say the exact thing they just said.

Everyone in this thread is just repeating the same thing I said yet somehow I'm the asshole. Get a grip, people.

[–] flerp@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

The fact that you don't understand that you're NOT saying the same thing... is pretty sad. Not sure if it's because you have poor reading comprehension or that you're just so clearly emotionally invested in this that you can't see it clearly, but either way, it's pretty sad.

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

"Lmao no sympathy for anyone who buys expensive shoes"

^this you?