If you think we're not falling into Fascism or dealing with an Authoritarian regime, look to this article from 1939 where the comedians making fun of Hitler got axed.

https://www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/archives/goebbels-ends-careers-of-five-aryan-actors-who-made-witticisms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nU8.2z6W.rEl9lkBWax7U&smid=url-share

Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime

5 entertainers expelled from Reich Culture Chamber for making jokes about Nazi regime

The New York Times