You are correct. There are more factors involved than just the motivation to help.
Another factor is ambivalence, that is holding two opposing emotions at the same time.
What I see is ambivalence on the part of the Counter Culture of The Left, (CCOTL).
In order to achieve their goals, the CCOTL MUST destroy all vestiges of resistance to what order that THEY want to impose on Society.
Their goal then would be to establish THEMSELVES as the sole authorities of Societal Mores, that must be obeyed without hesitation.
Hence, the ambivalence: they HATE the present system of order, that allows for freedom of speech, and at the same time LOVE their system of order which will deny freedom of speech.
All of us went through this phase of ambivalence as we left the nest. It is just part of changing from a child to an adult. It is a juvenile way of looking at the World.
The CCOTL are still holding onto their juvenile security blankets of ambivalence, and few among them have the courage to discard the contradictory values of the CCOTL and join in supporting the fundamental values of this Republic.
The OWS are the obvious Brown Shirts of the CCOTL, but their leaders are the Democrats in Congress and the White House. Currently the base voter support for this ideology of the Counter Culture Of The Left is above 40 %, according to current opinion polls.
The RINO Political Party hasn’t got a chance, as they are now currently bowing to a mere Reid in the wind - - - - .
The pendulum is swinging,
Which way will it go?
To the Left a little more,
Or will today’s voter’s say NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?