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Like it or loathe it, society as a whole has certain expectations, draw inferences, and make choices based on image.
Johnson's shabby shambles of an image manages to work, because he's posh and busts out quotes and words in Latin or Greek which lead people to believe he's smarter than he is. It ties into preconceptions. Sort of like millionaires in tatty wax jackets and rusted Defenders. Or like people assuming SBF was a genius for not wearing shoes.
But the point is it's on brand.
Also for clarity, I do have sympathy for her as a human for all the wider shit she takes. Just none left as in her role as a politician.