Have you tried voting for the least fascist major party candidate? I'm told that's an effective tactic
the 6th, 7th, and 8th times will feel awful and useless, but by the 9th time it'll start to feel good and relevant again! this is the effect of age and rising atmospheric CO2 levels, and not a sign of things getting better.
Write strongly worded letters to various art schools asking why they rejected so many applications
Organize unionize strike. Start small, get a bookclub going. Read the Jakarta method. Talk to other organizers in your city. Apes together strong.