The equal protection clause is not the egalitarian protection clause. As interpreted by the Supreme Court, the equal protection clause does not prohibit the establishment of classes, nor does it require "treating things that are different in law or fact as the same."
Granted, the 14th Amendment was never property ratified in the first place, but that is another matter altogether.
“As interpreted by the Supreme Court, the equal protection clause does not prohibit the establishment of classes, nor does it require “treating things that are different in law or fact as the same.” “
What is the background for this decision? Did it involve a complaint over Civil Rights?
The concept of “Civil Rights” involves different legal treatment for different ethnic groups. For example, Holder’s Justice Dept dropped a complaint concerning the Black Panther’s intimidation of White voters at a Philadelphia polling place on the grounds that “Civil rights” were only intended to protect Black people.