> As a EU citizen I’m often puzzled and worried, why can’t the sentence just be “We need more competent leaders”? This should imply diversity per Confirmation

> As a EU citizen I’m often puzzled and worried, why can’t the sentence just be “We need more competent leaders”? This should imply diversity per Confirmation bias and the inertia of continuing to choosing white males for leadership positions mean that there is no such thing as meritocracy. Even if there were (there won't be), there are issues of representation and opportunity which can only be addressed by actively seeking more diversity.