Too many white people in top national security positions

[Benton]

"By now, we should all know the dangers of ‘groupthink,’ where folks who are alike often think alike,” she said. “By contrast, groups comprised of different people tend to question one another’s assumptions, draw on divergent perspectives and experiences, and yield better outcomes."

And she's right. I talk to a lot of businesses about tunnel vision, how they may be very well experienced in there industry, but their business is not going to be successful because that's the only experience they have. A restaurateur may make great pizza, but his business is failing because he doesn't understand his market, or he doesn't realize his decor is driving away business. Or maybe they're just missing out on opportunities because they only know how to think one way.

Government is no different. One municipality I cover has four elected leaders, all farmers. They are well versed when it comes to conservation issues, land management, road funds, budgets, etc. But get to talking about insurance, worker compensation, employee training, sponsored events, they all pretty much just defer to department heads. They lack that experience.

So, yeah, she's right. But do go on making it a race issue.