I struggle with the label 'smart' when so many 'smart' people are on both sides of controversies, thus controversies existing at all. For this reason, I instead I guess at how much individuals weigh (heavy or light) certain values versus other ones, sometimes so strongly that they make the opposite recommendation to someone who is usually not much different in thought. I suppose that someone who is not racist might weight empathy more than another person who is more racist. Perhaps it is other things too. These are difficult waters to wade with 'smart' labels.