Interesting take. I am not so sure that the rise of the left could be reduced to the minimization of direct pain. My sense is that it was driven by an inherent sense of egalitarian agendas - starting with Pasquale Paoli and ending with Critical Race Theory. Biologically we are programmed to an innate sense of fairness as an organizing principle, whether it be Islamic Law or Representative Democracy. The agenda on the Right has always been about the defense of established privilege - an equally powerful biological agenda - starting with the Magna Carta and ending the ban of TikTok. I am always amazed at what strange political bedfellows the defense of privilege can lead to. When it comes to Tech, I think that you are on to something.