Right — the producers don’t have to update because the government protects them with artificial favors.
(This is called rent-seeking.)
Because of they — and the country — fall behind, losing sales and production to others. Lost sales and production mean lower purchasing power, a lower standard of living, and fewer jobs.
You’e not going to get the GDP up by protecting obsolete technologies and means of production.
These people are ready to throw themselves into the flames because they see the World Economy as a Zero Sum Game.