There are always people left behind by technological changes. Better move forward than cling to the past.
Or we can show some compassion, and work towards a society that both benefits from technology and doesn't discard people at a moment's notice.
I feel for these people, certainly. There is no point lying to them though. We cant tell them everything is going to be alright just going to be how it used to be. That would be highly deceptive and immoral.
Is your implication that progress is always generally positive for the average person?
My implication is that being left behind is worse than other choices.