One of the core mechanisms of self-correction is freedom of speech. Marx claimed to be against state censorship, but he was probably using it as a tactic like the ACLU. Marxists need freedom of speech only as long as it allows their ideas to spread.

One of the core mechanisms of self-correction is freedom of speech. Marx claimed to be for that and against censorship, but he was probably using it as a tactic like the ACLU. He needed to be for freedom of speech only as long as it allowed his ideas to spread.