Well, yes. Dan O'Sullivan (who spawned #DeleteUber) is a socialist and not shy about it. Of course he hates Uber for many reasons, all of which are entirely legitimate if you share his values.
Always more enlightening to talk earnestly about differing values than suspecting some kind of hidden agenda or irrational bias.
Values can be nuanced. Yes to free market but guess what, it occasionally needs checks and balances because while it works for a particular company it might bring society as a whole down.
Infrastructure like roads and electricity should not be controlled by a company because it's supposed to benefit everyone.
Let's talk about Uber. Say they survive this situation and thrive as a business, taking over the global cab market. Imagine they also perfect self-driving cars and next month they fire all the drivers.
Suddenly you have a company of ~10,000 people getting all the money from all rides around the world. And most of the money goes to the executives and a few thousand shareholders.
You now have a group of millions of people unable to make a living, and support their families. Apply this to all jobs that require mostly drivers (trucking, busses etc) and we just destroyed ~10 million jobs (including supporting infrastructure) in the US alone.
These people need to make a living - if Uber ends up paying super low tax (compared to what it displaces) we have a huge number of people making no money and a few getting all of it.
Civil unrest follows naturally (in one form or another) and you end up with either
1. Segmented civilization with a few people defending their wealth with hired guns
2. Social reform - guaranteed basic income for a while, but long term?
3. Revolution where the mob takes over and the outcome is anyone's guess - an extreme form of socialism?
It's not just about values, a lot of it is about long-term thinking.
Which of the three outcomes is better may be a question of values - is it better that a few people do super well and everyone else suffers, or most do pretty well?
Without some social stability and wellness companies cannot function - people need money to pay with, and without jobs there's not much money to go around.
This an example of what I consider the fatal (probably for us) defect of the neoliberal ideology. As implemented you end up with societal organizations being unable to engage in coherent policy and action.
Always more enlightening to talk earnestly about differing values than suspecting some kind of hidden agenda or irrational bias.