“WHAT is the purpose of the 1.5 billion rounds...?”
I believe I’m part of the purpose.
I suspect you’re part of it as well.
Actually, I believe that you (and I) may not be the primary targets. I believe the primary targets may be their own constituents.
What dictator would want to rule a nation of parasites?
I think there may be a "pivot" designed into the grand scheme of things. The politicians themselves would simply shift to fit the remaining demographic after the big purge.
DISCLAIMER: I've been known to be wrong on more than one occasion.