From the primary source referenced by Wikipedia: “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be

From the primary source referenced by Wikipedia: “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages. Those were their only concerns.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/#t08STRjSIOmGHoot.99 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-rea... They were against anyone using technology to replace them by removing the education required to produce textiles. Fundamentally, they were pissed off at how their years spent gaining education in an industry was made obsolete. You know, sort of like how the coal miners went on strike because the UK was shutting down the mines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners%27_strike_(1984%E2%80%9385) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners%27_strike_(1984%E2%8...