That's an excellent point, and most likely lost on 99.99% of tech enthusiasts. If I could get people in science and engineering to understand one concept deeply, that'd be it - that grand narratives of progress are often used as tools of oppression, including mass murder; especially for those whose stories don't fit neatly into the overall plot. Power regimes co-opt key constituencies (such as technocrat/builders) with these progress narratives to preserve the order of the world.