Status symbols are not restricted to items or behavior, but can also incorporate beliefs.
For example, support for “defund the police” varied greatly by income level. Low-income individuals are far less likely to support that cause, even though they are more likely to be the victims of crime. Why?
They can afford to hold this position, because they already live in safe, often gated communities. And they can afford to hire private security.
Richer individuals can afford to hold the position.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, compared to Americans who earn more than $75,000 a year, the poorest Americans are seven times more likely to be victims of robbery, seven times more likely to be victims of aggravated assault, and twenty times more likely to be victims of sexual assault.