We have plenty of good people crying in the wilderness, but those who control the conditions have those potential leaders you eloquently described we need, under a tight leash.
These “overlords” hold great power and wealth as they run “the show” comfortably in the background. Not a conspiracy, just normal power grabs by lobbyists and Utopians who are either of the Marxists persuasion or practical planning of bureaucratic “compassion” with tax breaks thrown in.
Agree with your analysis, still it’s hard for any leader to emerge when they will immediately be branded as “racist” or “heartless”. It’s not an environment that rewards honesty or clarity.