That’s not, at all, what the article was about. Though I get the knee-jerk need to react as negatively as possible, as quickly as possible, to a headline.
Are the "ruling classes" actually trying to dictate morals? Some of them, sure, like the ones who historically were religious leaders, or these days politicians who push religion, but these days I don't see, for instance, business leaders making speeches about morality at all, except maybe that one nutcase who bought Twitter.
This is the truth. Like Bill O'Reilly or (younger, less wise) Howard Stern, they're all about the cheap outrage shots if it leads to status or money. Either that, or they're incels in need of friends and social skills.
Perhaps the best use of LLMs would be spamming The Atlantic with articles that aren't dripping with unproductive emotions like envy, jealousy, pity, or hate.
If you’re not from the upper class, here is some advice. Ignore what affluent educated people say. Look at what they do.