[Ford4000]

I think the 60s hippie/drug culture and material prosperity has more to do with CA attitudes than brain-dead east coasters.

BTW, I'm from the part of NY that would secede if it could.

[Sivad]

Basically, you are incorrect. Many of the hippies went
main stream in the 70s and 80s and lots of them came from
the NE anyway.

“....if you’re goin’ to Sann Frannnciscooo....be sure
to wear some flowers in your hair.......”

Those flower people didn’t exactly start out in Fresno.

As you assert that you are from the part of NY that
would secede if it could I hope you understand that
there is a significant part of California that would
secede from the liberal part if it could, as well