“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
The last part containing “democracy means that my ignorance…”, is still true today; decades later. I think this is Asimov’s best quote. I consistently experience Conservative Americans believing their opinions hold as much weight as an expert’s knowledge. To be fair it is not exclusive to Conservatives.