I don't want to live in China, and I don't want the US to become China, so I vehemently disagree. The excuse censors in China use is almost always that the content is harmful for society. This is a tradeoff that was chosen carefully and specifically by those who designed the laws and principles of the US. During difficult times is not when you start throwing out basic principles - in fact quite the opposite. It's easy to stand by your principles during quiet periods.