Sorry @grecy, I wasn't really talking about you - just a note in general and to myself as much as anyone else. :)
We can say that people are backwards looking but we don't really understand their circumstances. Unfortunately a lot of hurt is going to come and a lot of people are not going to be happy. Expect a continued wave of conservatism, because change is scary.
I wasn't trying to judge, or to say my comments are pointing out things are inherently good or bad, just that I think that's how things are.
Who knows, maybe in 50-100 years tons of OECD countries will have homeless millions out of work, while the US is more-or-less similar to today...?