Yes, broadly. People think in stories and characters. It's easier and more natural like this. So, we personify things (war, politics, free speech) into people

Yes, broadly. People think in stories and characters. It's easier and more natural like this. So, we personify things (war, politics, free speech) into people like Putin, Musk, Hisham. They can play out the stories for us. Also, the outcomes of princely squabbles does actually affect us.