This is racist, misogynistic logic. The assumption that diversity means hiring anyone off the street is extremely bigoted and intended to stir up violence against women and people of color.
DEI is anti-white racism, pure and simple.
There are many jobs where you could hire less than the "best qualified candidate" and be OK. The "best qualified candidate" may not be long for the job, whereas a lesser (but qualified) candidate may stay a long time. Being an airline pilot isn't one of them. Being a doctor isn't one of them, either. Race does not, and should not, have any bearing on who is selected to be an airline pilot. Lives are at stake on every flight. People should resent DEI in that it suggests that persons should be selected for a job on the basis of considerations other than qualifications and ability. In general, that idea ought to be abhorrent.