My theory is that many of the diversity types are given the role BECAUSE they are stupid.
This. Also, naturally, this led to the Black Hats realizing they could deflect attention from the stupidity of a particular diversity hire by crying ___ism or ___phobia at any criticism, where no __ism or __phobia was intended -- simply as a way to distract from the actual problem and pivot onto the "horrible ___ist/___phobe."
Proceeding from that, think of just how many times they took that simple deception so far that they ruined peoples' entire careers with these ___ist/___phobe attacks... hm, it's happened more than a few times, hasn't it?
This. Also, naturally, this led to the Black Hats realizing they could deflect attention from the stupidity of a particular diversity hire by crying ___ism or ___phobia at any criticism, where no __ism or __phobia was intended -- simply as a way to distract from the actual problem and pivot onto the "horrible ___ist/___phobe."
Proceeding from that, think of just how many times they took that simple deception so far that they ruined peoples' entire careers with these ___ist/___phobe attacks... hm, it's happened more than a few times, hasn't it?
Layers upon layers of deception.