Is there an inherent conflict between the two visions? And if so, where is it? Look, there are indeed many things on which anti-Marxist liberals and conservatives can agree. But there is a fundamental disagreement between mainstream liberals and mainstream conservatives about what exactly it is we're defending even on the issue of free speech. The way that freedom of speech is inculcated is through an incredibly painful process of getting people to artificially restrain themselves from stepping forward.