I’m relating back to the the essence of “brand reliance and religiosity.” It’s about playing with the cards that you are dealt. There is a difference in populations that have the means to always have new Nikes and a new BMW vs people who wear shoes till they fall apart and work on a rusting truck for years. It’s a fact of getting what you can afford and and being happy with what you have. If you have the means to get nice things and follow a brand, you do so. If you can’t afford to do so, you don’t. I think it’s that simple.