It’s predatory incumbent firms and industries that seek to manipulate thru regulation, so it’s private sector first coming to utilize public sector for protections. So I’d say it’s pretty capitalist initially, and then a failing of government second.
I agree, it's the overall complete lack of education on any topic that's even remotely cutting edge. Technologies and ideas move faster than the institutions can keep up with. The only subject that should really be taught now is the ability to self-educate as much as possible.
Ignorance to these kinds of things keeps people who would otherwise totally support in the dark, and thus, afraid of it.