If you thought his last insane rant was a spectacle wait until you see this. Unfortunately the part where he yells at the CNBC anchor and tells him to “go back to Russia” but you’ll get the point. Santelli flogs his usual Austrian economics story while ignoring what respected economists such as Krugman and Stiglitz say about slashing spending. (There are decades of evidence that shows the end result which is not economic growth, but quite the opposite.) The full horror story at Think Progress.
Chris in Paris
An American in Paris, France. BA in History & Political Science from Ohio State. Provided consulting services to US software startups, launching new business overseas that have both IPO’d and sold to well-known global software companies. Currently launching a new cloud-based startup. Full bio here.
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