I think more accurately: it takes them a while to learn to judge quality, and in the meantime "at least it's cheap".
Also most people can't actually afford quality, even if they're aware in the long run it's more economical. Same reason pay day loans exist.
Yes buying one solid dining table that'll last a lifetime sounds great, but a poor person just doesn't have that dining table budget.
So I think many of these articles come down to middle class cluelessness, and sometimes narcissism. They either can't understand the situation of the poor, and so come to the conclusion they don't care about quality. Or they're fully capable of understanding but don't want to let this opportunity to subtle brag their superiority go to waste.
Also most people can't actually afford quality, even if they're aware in the long run it's more economical. Same reason pay day loans exist.
Yes buying one solid dining table that'll last a lifetime sounds great, but a poor person just doesn't have that dining table budget.
So I think many of these articles come down to middle class cluelessness, and sometimes narcissism. They either can't understand the situation of the poor, and so come to the conclusion they don't care about quality. Or they're fully capable of understanding but don't want to let this opportunity to subtle brag their superiority go to waste.