[marcosdumay]

You seem to be talking from the point of view of the powerful people that created the orthodoxy.

If you are pulling a Kolmogorov, it's because you have no attachment at all to the orthodoxy, and you'd prefer nobody to believe on it.

[ajuc]

Ah, I didn't realized you were talking from Kolmogorov POV. I don't think exposing the censorship explicitly would be good for his career. Better to explain it to colleagues privately.

In oppressive regime everything is a tradeoff between morality and convenience, and you need to pick your battles.

[marcosdumay]

I don't think explicitly saying "we don't discuss politics here" would endanger his career. It may be dangerous if you do it just out of the blue, but if you have any minimally relevant reason, you can state it without fear of persecution.