I've read through a lot of that it still doesn't make sense to me that someone would be uncomfortable with the unwashed masses getting access to previously unattainable goods.
We both agree that certain goods produce a signaling effect. Where I am curious is do the wealthy not like it when the masses get access to good because:
A) They don't deserve them.
B) We have to find new signaling goods.
C) They drive the price of goods higher or lower depending on the supply/demand curve thus manipulating the market for THEIR goods.
I think "B" might be closest, though I don't know if I would have phrased it that way. If a certain good becomes accessible to more people, it no longer has the same signalling effect, so a replacement good must be found. I don't know if most wealthy people are terribly upset by this, though it might be upsetting to people who spent more than they could afford on a "signaling good" that subsequently became much cheaper.
We both agree that certain goods produce a signaling effect. Where I am curious is do the wealthy not like it when the masses get access to good because:
A) They don't deserve them. B) We have to find new signaling goods. C) They drive the price of goods higher or lower depending on the supply/demand curve thus manipulating the market for THEIR goods.