Not really. That purges people through all layers of society. I think the commenter means to purge the literal socioeconomic bottom. Not, for instance, middle

Not really. That purges people through all layers of society. I think the commenter means to purge the literal socioeconomic bottom. Not, for instance, middle class people who kill their spouse or betray the country by spilling secrets. I could be mis-reading the commenter though.