I dunno, I watched Cramer several times before this mess and it has to be clear that he's an entertainer. I don't know if I'd say it's self-evident that people know CNBC is full of shit, but it would take a bad case of myopic to think that it was a 100% legitimate source of financial advice. Even aside from the fact that Cramer is a cartoon character, the network has never done any kind of journalism. I've never seen a CNBC expose on anything. I've never seen them ask any kind of hard question. It's like Bloomberg without the effort.
You're right, Shakran, to point out that no one on TV understands economics. Those that do understand it have a vested interest in not sharing their knowledge. As soon as the surfs learn to read, the lords lose their control.
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