People will always find something to use as a status symbol amongst each other and the rich will lord it over the poor. If you give them uniforms they will use

People will always find something to use as a status symbol amongst each other and the rich will lord it over the poor. If you give them uniforms they will use something else purses, phones (or lack there of), what brand of cosmetics are used, the price of the car they ride in to school vs the bus, their bicyles price, people will find something. we are nothing but smarter chimps. our basic psychology is tribalistic one with a strong dominance hierarchy. we are constantly looking for anything to put out selves above others and are constantly looking for social signals of dominance.