> didn't suddenly throw "merit" out the window to make way for diversity, it was already a lie to begin with Deviations from an ideal (hire whoever will be mos

> didn't suddenly throw "merit" out the window to make way for diversity, it was already a lie to begin with Deviations from an ideal (hire whoever will be most effective at doing whatever it is you're hiring them to do), whether intentional (nepotism, e.a., trading favors, etc) or accidental (for example trusting formal credentials a little to much), do not make that ideal a "lie".