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Smart is a loaded word here. A lot of intelligent people close off their minds to "conspiracy theories" because they have been conditioned to dismiss them, not because they are stupid.
Folks susceptible to societal conditioning to the point that it combats their ability to think critically aren't intelligent at all. They're just "staying safe" when it comes to the opinions of their tribe members. They're cowards who find the approval of their peers to be far more important than any truth. Hiding in the crowd to stay safe is smart on a survival level but not the kind of intelligence that society needs.
Truly intelligent people eventually overcome their societal conditioning. People who can't see through it are fucking stupid, regardless of how many degrees they have.
I think this can happen in the conspiracy theory community as well. Lets say that someone found evidence that Q was an operation to quench the thirst of rebellion. No matter how compelling the evidence may be, many people here will stick with Q and think that it's only shills saying this. People can get caught in their ways on both sides of the aisle.