You are probably meaning that as a slur.

In reality Luddites did not oppose technology per-se, but the dramatic worsening of the working conditions in the factories, reduced wages and concentration of the income to the capital holders. These are the same problems that should be addressed contemporarily.

They initially tried to address these by political means. But with that failing they moved to sabotage and violence.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/when-robots-take-j...

This is coming for everyone's jobs. It'd be possibly an OK or good thing after some adaptation if I didn't suspect that the people with power during this transition were nihilists or people who's mission in life is to be relatively rather than absolutely well off. If everyone can have what they need they will not feel important enough