“So” used at the beginning of a sentence. This is used exclusively by well educated liberal government bureaucrats.
So I was noticing that too. It started out of no where about 6 months ago, and now everyone does it.
Kyle Bass uses it.
I was going to add “so” in the same context if somebody
didn’t beat me to it. Remember that crook (IRS?) testifying
at the congressional hearing starting every evasive reply
with “So,......”. He was the guy who visited the WH over
150 times. Still would like to kick his ass & give him a
wedgie to remember.