It doesn't really matter how smart someone is, they tend to take on the opinions of their peers unless they are very strong willed. If smart people congregate t

It doesn't really matter how smart someone is, they tend to take on the opinions of their peers unless they are very strong willed. If smart people congregate together, it's likely that they will begin to hold similar opinions. So it's no real surprise if people who are smarter hold similar opinions. Of course, there's still something to be said about open-mindedness being an attribute of minds capable of handling ambiguity.