[d--b]

While I agree that the article is not very convincing, it's not far fetched that automating technologies may have an impact on employment rate.

Self-driving trucks and cars are likely to completely change the job landscape, and truck drivers are not going to switch job overnight.

But yes, you're right, politics play a big part, so do monetary policies, and culture (as in: it's more acceptable to be jobless in some cultures than in others).