I don’t know if you “could” be “anti tech” back then, sure they destroyed the latest invention (those automated sewing machines) but as far as I have understood it was more a “we have this, we want to continue earning money with it” and less against progress.

That have changed of course, and today Luddite is synonym to being against new technology.

Which, in my opinion, isn’t much better. It feels like those conservatives (not the usa ones) who just not want to adapt for any reason.