Smug pundits squeal the loudest when they finally discover that it is their job in the cross hairs.
A good education and the development of marketable skills is the best defense a person can mount. That said, it is not a guarantee. I know some very bright computer scientists who have been edged out because some very bright Indians and Chinese can do their job at a fraction of what it costs to live in the US.
Maybe. Maybe not. That's my point (and it does not diminish the truth behind his statement).