What Factors Shape Political Attitudes?

When it comes to politics, people over the world have become pretty pessimistic. People don’t trust political parties. Voter turnout is mediocre. Cynicism and polarization are rampant. But this pessimism belies a truth: Individuals have more political power than they realize.
If politics is a conversation, every person has a voice. How would you think that you can use yours more effectively? I want to learn more about why people vote for a specific party without badmouthing the other parties believes