Political question

I've recently received approval to join my local lodge, and I'm truly looking forward to becoming a part of it. At the same time, I've been getting more involved in my community and taking an active interest in local and state politics. I understand that political discussions are generally discouraged within lodge settings, but I wanted to ask, does having the ambition to make a positive difference in my community and state conflict with the values or expectations of being a member of the lodge?