Dimon Blasts ‘Idiots’ in Democratic Party Focused on Ideology

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said the Democratic Party went too far in its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, prioritizing ideology over practical solutions.

“I have a lot of friends who are Democrats, and they’re idiots,” Dimon said Thursday at a foreign-ministry event in Dublin. “I always say they have big hearts and little brains. They do not understand how the real world works. Almost every single policy rolled out failed.”

Jamie Dimon

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Dimon has said previously that US companies were overly concerned with DEI, and that JPMorgan would scale back spending on some diversity initiatives ...