Very well: We want not DEI but MNO — that is, Merit, Nondiscrimination, and Openness.
It seems obvious that our institutions should strive for merit rather than a predetermined demographic mix of any sort (the Left’s definition of “diversity”). And it can be added that, if you don’t think that the current standards result in the best-qualified individuals being selected, then by all means improve them. So if it really doesn’t make sense to require a college diploma for this job, or if the legacy preference at that school is a bad idea, or if physical fitness can be better measured this way rather than that way, fine. Let’s have an honest discussion.