Dimon’s entire career has been in business, but he’s hinted at getting into politics when he departs JPMorgan.
In 2016, he even said he’d “love” to be president but acknowledged it’d be a long shot due to his lack of political experience.
That didn’t stop him from outlining some of his plans if he were to take office.
Last fall, he explained what he’d do during his first 100 days in office. It included building a bi-partisan cabinet, removing the carried-interest loophole, and focusing on growing the economy.
But Dimon’s centrist approach — “My heart is Democratic but my brain is kind of Republican” — likely makes him a long-shot candidate for office.
Even as we head toward a presidential rematch most Americans didn’t want, catering to both sides of the aisle has proven difficult. Multiple politicians declined serving as the presidential candidate for the centrist group No Labels, ultimately forcing it to end its bid to run a ticket this November.
The polarization of politics was something Dimon touched on in his letter, urging people to resist being “weaponized.”
“We can start by trying to understand other people’s and other voters’ points of views, even around deeply emotional topics. We can stop insulting whole classes of voters.”