Many of the Luddites were successful craftsmen. The way I would frame it is that the Luddites weren't against the technology and automation, they were against

Many of the Luddites were successful craftsmen. The way I would frame it is that the Luddites weren't against the technology and automation, they were against the how the gains from that increased productivity were share - with 100 % going to the owners and none going to the workers. The reason why people think of them as of "dumb people breaking the machines" is because history is written by the victors.