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I think you two are talking past each other. "People wearing swastikas" is not a class of people because nazism isn't a religion. They are just people making a choice to wear a shitty and offensive armband. Classes are about things people either couldn't possibly help; such as nationality, race, sex, disability, color...or things so closely tied to their identity that they should never be expected to change; such as gender, sexuality, and religion.
Then there are some outside of the standard discourse as well, like prisoners are a protected class when it comes to psychological research.
Thats not what any of those words mean.
If these two are talking past each other, you are talking to your reflection in a puddle outside
It's exactly what they mean and you're just telling me that you choose to communicate your ignorance by being confidently wrong.
https://equity.osu.edu/education-and-resources/protected-class-definitions
"Prisoners are one of the federally-protected populations of research participants. This status, accompanied by additional regulatory requirements and ethical considerations, is designed to reduce specific risks that may be experienced by this vulnerable population. This includes confidentiality risks as well as vulnerability to undue influence on the decision about whether to participate in the research."
https://www.washington.edu/research/hsd/guidance/protected-vulnerable-populations/prisoners/
Politics are an interesting issue, although not a class. California, for instance, prohibits employment discrimination based on engaging in certain protected political activities. So if you attended a Nazi rally, you might be legally protected in California from having your employment terminated.