I pretty much figured the "pride" stuff was a bunch of shallow corporate pandering. Not so sure I buy into the first paragraph, but amazing if true. And it certainly jibes with what we know about limousine liberals, Mercedes marxists, and champagne socialists. My guess is that any competent exec also just wants to stay the F out of the whole woke mess, it's a complete tar pit.

The second bit about Fink putting the screws to Starbucks execs certainly jibes. I can also see the entire gay bunch brigade ratpacking Starbucks to not give in, lest they lose their power of fear and intimidation. Backing down from "pride" would give the appearance that boycotts are working and people don't have to just meekly accept it but can fight back.