The approach is the same - speech is free* (* - exceptions apply). The specifics of those exceptions are different. Germany's heavy-handed approach for some th

The approach is the same - speech is free* (* - exceptions apply). The specifics of those exceptions are different. Germany's heavy-handed approach for some things (around Communists, Nazis, Holocaust) come directly from terrible historical experience they do not want to repeat. And that experience includes allowing Nazis to exploit the democratic system to seize power. > There's a difference between directly saying you are going to kill someone or incite violence and expressing support for a political ideology How big is the difference if the political ideology in question is violent by nature(e.g. Nazism)? > In Germany, video games that even included the Nazis in any way were banned That's untrue. Art and history teaching are explicit exceptions to the Nazi bans. It's just that some historical games, like Hearts of Iron 4, thread a fine line (is conquering the whole world with Nazi Germany glorifying Nazi Germany and their violence? No, but for some probably yes) and prefer to self-censor to avoid any potential issues.