In general it's far better society than in 1957, but selecting a single highly specific scenario from 1957 and comparing it to 2022 to draw conclusions about Am

In general it's far better society than in 1957, but selecting a single highly specific scenario from 1957 and comparing it to 2022 to draw conclusions about America at large is pretty ... selective reasoning. A better example would be the lack of white vs non-white drinking fountains. But plenty of signals point to regressions also, including the resegregation of schools and neighborhoods, and the turning back of voting rights protections.