> politics cater to other aspects of our (often irrational) needs compared to what religions aim for

It’s a team to bat for and even comes with its own dogma for you to blindly believe in.

Usually lead by charismatic leaders providing/promising simple and easy to understand explanations/solutions to complex problems.

To quote H L Mencken,

“Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong.”