Gulf of the Atlantic The EU’s differences with Washington extend beyond trade policy and into fundamental political philosophy. Brussels is trying to regulate away fake news and hate speech on the internet. What libertarians in America call censorship is merely a code of social conduct to those who embrace a strong centralized government on the Continent. Meanwhile, conservative political philosophy is pilloried by liberal and media elites on both sides of the Atlantic. Newly-installed U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is being queried by his host government as to what he meant by saying he wants to empower European conservatives. Germany’s Social Democrats are not keen on interference in European politics, particularl...