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Politics absolutely dictates what rights we get. You saying the words “inalienable right” doesn’t actually grant you any rights.
Our rights have to be enforced by society which is dictated by political elections.
38/50 states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Primarily blue and purple states. Because again, politics dictates what rights we actually have.
While I agree with your general sentiment it is obviously not exactly as you say. For instance, politicians may dictate something but if it is against the constitution or law/precedent the courts can strike it down.
This is extremely pronounced right now where the executive branch is purposely ignoring the law and flaunting ethics.
I have come to believe it really boils down to our culture and our current culture in the US is dismal from decades of lies and propaganda fed to people by hate radio, then fox news, and now social media.
It really is a class struggle at this point and the privileged are doing everything they can to divide us.
So no, it is not just politics. It is our culture that truly defines not just our rights but how our laws are interpreted and executed.