Is the real reason the US is trying to do this is the fact that it wants to remain friendly to the next people in power? If the US helps the dissidents it seems

Is the real reason the US is trying to do this is the fact that it wants to remain friendly to the next people in power? If the US helps the dissidents it seems more likely they will be friendly to the US in the future. Since the next regime may or may not be friendly to the United States.