Joe Biden was in Philadelphia last week kicking off the midterm elections by warning Americans that democracy is in peril because of the presence and actions of MAGA Republicans, whom he previously called “semi-fascist.” These extremists, he claims, were a threat to democracy because of favor of authoritarian government, overturning democratic elections, as well as inciting political violence. Biden assured us that this was not just a matter of political disagreement but posed an existential threat to who we are as a nation.