[thaumasiotes]

> geography isn't a protected class

Frequently it is. Many laws specifically protect "national origin".

[shadowgovt]

Kentucky isn't a "national origin."

[f1refly]

Kentucky doesn't has the support a specific national origin might have because there are no laws about that yet. It's an analogy.

[shadowgovt]

If you think "being from Kentucky" should be treated the same as "being from Ireland," you're welcome to make a case to your Congressperson.

Good luck.

[throwaway_law]

>Many laws specifically protect "national origin"

What laws? The US Constitution provides significantly greater protections to US Citizens than foreign nationals, as many of rights are not extended to non-citizens.

[mlevental]

i love this kind of red herring: we're very obviously talking about intranational geography. as the person below me quips: kentucky isn't a nation of origin.