Either a Little Too Smart or a Little Too Dumb

Q: "One of your books, The Glass Teat, had on its back cover the words "AMERICA: CHANGE IT...OR LOSE IT! Do you think we're losing it?"

A: "We lost it long ago. Look at our country, for Chrissake. We're nothing but purchasing machines for giant conglomerates. We're ruled by the tyranny of the stupid."

That's Harlan Ellison answering an interview question. Here's Mose saying it less harshly and with a better swing:

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