Free speech doesn’t exist if it only protects power. Comedian Tim Dillon calls out the frightening authoritarian streak rising on the American right: some want comedians—and media—to bow to the President like state-run TV. We’ve seen this before. Think Putin. Think Orban. When dissent gets punished and culture becomes propaganda, we’re no longer a free society. Trump and far-right GOP leaders are banking on fear and cultural resentment to erode democratic norms. Let’s not pretend this is normal.