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because they tend to lack empathy and assume that everyone is as motivated purely by self-interest as they are. Altruism to them is a completely alien concept, and they are at best deeply suspicious of anybody who displays it. Hence the sniping and sneering, accusations of hypocrisy, "virtue signalling" etc. They can't think of any possible reason for getting involved other than to "resuscitate artists on life support". Yeah, the careers of Queen, Bowie, U2, Phil Collins, Madonna, Sting etc were really on life support in the mid 80s as they sold out stadiums worldwide and strung together hit after hit after hit. Horseshit of the highest order.

Of course people like Bono who swan around in private jets whilst championing environmental causes are annoying but the right seem to enjoy playing a bizarre game of their own invention in which you are not allowed to care about or do anything for the greater good unless you have led a completely blameless life. So musicians must give away all of their money to charity and live in poverty before they are allowed to encourage others to perhaps think about donating or taking positive action to help the less fortunate. If they do not do this then they can be contemptuously dismissed as a hypocrite/do-gooder/"champagne socialist".