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Not for the individual, no. And in the U.S., voting can't make a difference because we only get to vote for the alternatives selected "for us" by the two state-sponsored parties. Hard to see a way to change that. I often hear people say that ranked-choice voting or a proportional election system would help. But the current party duopoly would block any such change. So, the short answer is just "no." and the proposed improvments are not likely to happen.
Here in New Zealand we eventually over threw the two party system and achieved proportional representation. It was a battle but worth it.
It may well be harder in the US with seemingly huge sums of money involved in corporate and Zionist lobby groups but if enough people get tired enough and mobilize it may be possible.
I would say- do not give up- the US democracy is clearly in a bad state but you have a lot to fight for and imo giving up is not an option.
Seems to me like you need to get the rich corporate sponsors out and get back to a stronger democracy and proportional representation may be a way of achieving that.
Do you think voting makes a difference? In the last thirty years, the US has seen Republicans, Democrats, Populists, establishment politicians, and yet national debt goes up, war goes up, size of government goes up, no matter who is elected. Does voting in national elections achieve any meaningful result?