Nothing stops you from raising and talking about issues AND trying to use your vote to stop the fascist from getting into power. The "protest vote" is less effective than the discourse.

Biden is not closer to the GOP than the DNC. Either you are idolizing the GOP in thinking Biden could represent their platform, or you misunderstand that the DNC is not so far left from Bidens platform. Bernie is literally a different party but ran on the democratic platform for the elections, but the DNC itself identifies with Biden and Clinton politics.

Wait what? Coincidentally, I actually have gone to a hospital to see a podiatrist...

Isn't it because they are different providers? I don't go to a hospital to get oral surgery or an eye exam...