I'm reluctant to say it's cynical because it's not necessarily negative or pessimistic so much as matter of fact. The Op isn't taking shots at Amazon by exposi

I'm reluctant to say it's cynical because it's not necessarily negative or pessimistic so much as matter of fact. The Op isn't taking shots at Amazon by exposing their motivations. A higher Minimum Wage is coming and possibly be a priority for Liberals and Progressives after the November Election. Amazon has been receiving a lot of negative press recently for labor conditions and wages. Regardless of the benefits to others, there is a direct benefit to Amazon. Now if you want cynical... I think it's borderline delusional to think that a publicly traded multi-national corporation would do anything that isn't in it's business interest.