So if the government passed a million-dollar fine for criticism of the ruling party, you would find that acceptable?

Any criticism is protected under the 1st Amendment, and that includes what you just posted.

	▲	Bratmon 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		But in this case, the government threatened to yank ABC's broadcast licenses (worth way more than $1m) if they didn't cancel Kimmel for criticizing the regime.