Brookline is a cool place.
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I suppose it depends on how one defines "cool".Yes,there's good shopping...yes,there's a certain "bohemian" air to Coolidge Corner...yes,it's easy to drive,or take the T,into Boston.
But it's hard to find a resident who's a genuine person of character.
IMO
On the hierarchy of lefty hate, poor whites seem to be the most despised.