I thanked this not to put anyone else down, but to say I agree that being a good citizen means a hecka lot more than fighting for a candidate or just showing up to vote.
Whomever is president-whether we like them or not, is president. That's the way it works. We don't have to listen to their speeches, we don't have to read about them. Indeed, we can easily pretend they are not there.
Our daily lives, are impacted by the tools in DC, but to a relatively small degree. They are much more impacted by whether or not our communities have good schools, decent roads to get back and forth to work or soccer games. Our kids are impacted by our local parks and if there are activities to keep them active and occupied. Successful communities have all these things and they do not happen by happenstance. There are folks that give their time to work on and/or attend school board, city council, and park district meetings. They volunteer to help when necessary and are often the same people you'll see at food pantries, volunteering at senior activities, and working parades and such.
Strong communities don't have to look to the 'federal government,' heck for little do they even have to look to the state, they are taking care of business right where the community lives.