Yes, metaphors are used everywhere.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered not because he lived in a particular era, but because he translated principles of nonviolence, the rule of law, and human dignity into actions that could be tested by society, and for which he bore the real costs.

Desires can never be satisfied.

If the goal is to “shut down the economy” and confront what is described as a highly centralized political power, then limiting the action to one hour at 2 p.m. local time is more of a symbolic statement than a collective mobilization under real pressure.

The core of the Affordable Care Act is not that the government allocates health insurance to individuals, but rather that it creates a regulated open market for people who cannot obtain insurance through their employers, allowing them to choose different insurance plans under clear rules.

Through obvious irony, you point out an asymmetry in governance narratives: a complex social problem is prematurely declared "solved," while closely related structural issues remain unresolved.

you are right.