Killing off the professional class has always been the first step taken in any Marxist revolution...
It’s quite possible that a piece of the professional class won’t find work in their fields anymore.
Everyone who works in the capitalist system depends on their employer making a profit. If you are employed by governmen or other groups that don’t sell a product, then you have fewer concerns.
But all of us depend on our companies selling a product and making enough gross profit to have money to give us a paycheck.
Erm. Engineers, Software Developers, Doctors, and other assorted Professionals will always find a gainful employment and/or figure out alternatives for themselves.
“Writers” and “Artists” and “Journalists”... what, exactly, of value, in terms of wealth creation, do they provide ?