The Seattle Times pretends to be baffled that Starbucks’ CEO makes more than a barista

The Seattle Times wants readers to clutch their pearls over executive pay at Starbucks. It’s insulting to readers’ basic intelligence.

In a recent piece, the left-wing newspaper plays confused about why the CEO of Starbucks earns dramatically more than the company’s average worker. The framing is not subtle. The article highlights the pay gap and treats it as evidence of something suspect in corporate America. It invites readers to see injustice, not basic economics. READ MORE