Electoral politics is largely a failure. It's the last mile of any political movement, where activism has succeeded, the culture has changed, and the politicians are ready to sign off on it - nothing changes through electoral politics that hasn't a already changed from boots-on-the-ground activism. We are seeing people realize this and embrace other forms of political action. Think about the rise of "quiet quitting" - people are pushing back against this fatal culture of working endlessly to produce useless crap that's destroying our environment.
We're on the cusp of something major. There's no guarantee it will get here in time to save us. But it's a real possibility.
NB: You are using a non-standard definition of "electoralism".
Democracy is not optimal for decision making (far from it), but at least it does allow the activists to have boots on the ground. Under other forms of government, activists tend to go more like IEDs on the ground.
Still, considering the worst-case scenarios, if we're going to go authoritarian (a big IF!), I'd rather get there instead of being decimated by global warming rather than after.
You're right, my bad. I meant electoral politics. I've edited the comment. Thank you.
To be clear I do not advocate authoritarianism and would like to see direct democracy (or more direct, at the very least). I don't believe authoritarianism is compatible with surviving climate change, and even if I did I didn't think it would exacerbate climate change, I wouldn't advocate for it because I believe horizontal structures make better decisions & create more just societies then heirarchical ones.
Regarding large scale decision making, I believe in democracy; the way we currently implement it, with many layers of indirection and a senate (in the US) which is designed to defeat the will of the people, is not the only possibility.
If you're able to help to any degree, for any reason, then you've done your part. It'd probably be healthier if it were hopeful and motivated by wanting to build a better world, but if it's nihilism and rage, then that's okay. If all you can do is work less or consume less, or just not to stand in the way, then that's okay; that's enough.
We're on the cusp of something major. There's no guarantee it will get here in time to save us. But it's a real possibility.