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It's the soft line between "need" and "want" that trips people up.
Do I need clothes? Yes.
But do you need a bedroom-sized closet full of expensive clothes?
Well I need clothes, so...
Buying something you need OR want is not mindless consumerism. Buying something you don't actually want at all is mindless consumerism.
I don't need my food to taste good, I just need calories and nutrients. Am I a consumerist whore if I buy tasty food instead of some kind of dirt cheap nutrient gruel?