There is no such thing as helping it’s all about making use and leveraging. PAP success is built upon Toh Chin Chye and David
Marshal. Likewise CCP and Biden. The final victor stands on the heap formed by fallen adversaries, supporters who lend their shoulders and those who fought for the same position but fallen away ( think Heng Swee Kiat ). The perceived help is to offer some crumbs to keep those below to continue lending their shoulders or to entice new underlings to come forward.
It’s always help other to help yourself.