They wanted to keep people using oxen and plough. In the current technology revolution, this type of person lobbies against progress by objecting to development, reduction in government, and the free market. They want to keep people dependent. They appeal to our emotional side, since they have no logic behind their theories, only fear. They love praising social programs and saying they will take care of you.
Moral outrage is their specialty.
But ask them who pays their paycheque The Canadian Council on Social Development . Maude Barlow especially likes to pretend that she speaks for poor people. She says we can't save for RRSPs. Finally, let's not forget that bastion for those who still believe in utopia, the NDP . This group found that marketing themselves as working for the poor lines their pockets pretty nice.