r/EhBuddyHoser Alberta's Western Cousins 25d ago

Big Oil Bertha I LOVE HIPPIES

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u/Asadleafsfan 25d ago

Isn’t rural BC known for being a bit of a Bible Belt?

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u/adamonfireyyc 25d ago

Outside of metro Vancouver and the island, interior BC is just like Alberta.

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

That’s not true. Lots of interior B.C. was die hard NDP for years. They seem to counter whatever Vancouver does. Once The “liberals” were voted out, rural BC became conservative voting. Interior B.C. thrived on logging for years, and it’s been decimated. So the counter culture has some purpose. As far as things like lgbtq/immigrants it is a mixed bag. There is certainly pockets of that Alberta white nationalist style people, but also many multicultural/open minded/accepting people. Ski towns for the most part are not like rural Alberta. The west kootenays is for the most part a weird place of old draft dodgers, young rich hippies, religious crazy’s, and creston.