It is easiest to hit it economically first, because it fucks the lowest class first and upper last.
What is kind of interesting though is, the lowest classes tend to "survive" by number, and are used to hard times. There is only so much lower the poor can go. The rich might not be so suited to large swings in their daily lives - just look at the complaints of influencers when they don't get their way.
It seems like a pretty half baked idea that some dudes came up with while stoned
At least for this article, it is half-baked, but I wish I was stoned! :D