Why is the hammer and sickle (or other communistic symbolism) not outlawed in Germany while the swastika is.(or other nazi symbolism)

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TheGlunch

Because it wasn't a communist party that took power, started a world war, and committed mass genocide. Communism is a political ideology, Nazism is a racist and facist ideology. While there are overlaying themes of governmental power in common, conflating the two would be like saying South Park should be on Nickelodeon since it is a cartoon.