This is the "lede" of the article? This is how the author chose to begin his article? What a lick-spittle!
One could likewise write an article about Hitler beginning with lengthy praise for his "mastery" of the German language, his "crafty" rhetorical skills, his "political acumen."
Disgusting!
Regards,
I think maybe Kass was being sarcastic ... later he alludes to elite politicians stepping over the bodies of crime victims.
That’s vivid and effective.