Their enthusiasm is worth catching. It's not always convenient to accept your civic responsibilities. Involved citizens recognize that positive change is possible even if progress is slow. I know that only with prayer, which Gandhi called 'the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening,' can some mountains be moved. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Open communication is essential.
So is education. Check a variety of sources and stay aware of many viewpoints. But to deliberate well . . . It requires a knowledge of public affairs and also a sense of belonging, a concern for the whole, a moral bond with the community whose fate is at stake. Jazz is a music of conversation, and that's what you need in a democracy.