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So it's a bad idea because it's a bad idea. Got it.
Personally, I think it's the only way to have any real chance for positive change on Capitol Hill. Nobody's really voting for Biden; they're voting against Trump. Give the disenfranchised masses a candidate they don't hate, one who takes a clear stance against genocide, is under 70, and is mentally able, and the many, many voters who threw up their hands in a chorus of "why bother?" will suddenly have a reason to care again. All Trump's rhetoric about how old and dementia-ridden his opponent is would suddenly get thrown back in his face.
You underestimate the blind loyalty of identity politics among democrats. The fact that Republicans are the party better known for it, there are democrats that are equally dedicated to voting blue, no matter who the candidate is, and there are plenty of others in the party that genuinely see Biden as a good president.
It's the folks that aren't invested in the two party default that voice dissent to the choice. You obviously aren't, and I know I'm not. But the reality is that those of us on the left are still stuck voting against a candidate like trump rather than having a real choice. But we are a minority, and we're stuck with the reality that a change in presidency or candidacy at this point is disastrous on its own.