Short of a global scale revolution every bit as bloody as the French or Communist revolutions, they can't be reached. Consider, you're talking about eliminating

Short of a global scale revolution every bit as bloody as the French or Communist revolutions, they can't be reached. Consider, you're talking about eliminating the bulk of luxury/prestige consumption. This threatens the fortunes of most if not all of the richest individuals and organizations on the planet. History has made pretty plain what happens when you make the money sad and don't have armed contingencies in place to deal with the inevitable backlash.