Confession

Confession: Sometimes I look at footage like this of Philadelphia in the 40s and get envious. What would it have been like to ride an EL through a city like this being rich and White, owning a house in a convenient location in the city, feeling like you have a stake in your world, feeling like this was made for you in mind. The people around you viewing you as their equal. The civic authority working with you. You having a voice that's heard, and not because you need to raise it. What would that feel like?