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Yeah it’s an allegory for racism and civil rights.
https://www.history.com/articles/stan-lee-x-men-civil-rights-inspiration
Idk if it's in the comics too, but in first class or some movie, Magneto is depicted as a holocaust survivor. It's in fact a big part of his identity.
It's in the comics too.
Figured as much, just haven't read them myself