Mark Cuban has shared his thoughts on what informs people’s political beliefs, suggesting “vibe” may matter more than economic policy.
Speaking on Farokh Radio, a podcast hosted by crypto commentator and investor Farokh Sarmad, on October 3, Cuban was asked what matters most to the “top entrepreneurs” in the U.S., and whether it really is all about lowering taxes, which Cuban disputed.
Cuban said that most of his friends date back to his high school and college years, suggesting they may have more in common with typical voters than a billionaire entrepreneur like himself.
“When I talk to people, stability matters more than anything,” he said. “Because it doesn’t matter how low your taxes are. If there’s not stability in the country, if people can’t make a living, you ain’t gonna do s**t in your business.”
He continued, “If the country is stable and people like each other, the vibe is better, people go out and do more, there’s just less stress, and when there’s less stress better things happen.”
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Cuban’s comments came at the end of the interview, during which he discussed his support for Kamala Harris’ campaign, which he’s been extremely vocal about in recent months.
The business mogul has repeatedly defended Harris’ economic plans on X, formerly Twitter, where he frequently engages with detractors and supporters of Donald Trump, who he’s been critical of, saying that the former president’s “lack of understanding of business is insane.”
Cuban has also confronted various Trump allies on X over different topics, including President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election cycle.
Cuban has said that he is in close contact with the Harris campaign, but stressed that he has not made a political donation in over 20 years.
“If you like my ideas and you think I contribute and there’s value to them, I’m happy to share them, if you don’t that’s OK too but I’m not going to buy my influence,” he said.
He was also asked by Sarmad if he had been trying to “get into the politics of things,” which he denied, saying his focus is running his online pharmacy business Cost Plus Drugs.
Cuban previously told Fox News that if he were given a role in a Harris Administration he would like to be the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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