[elloworld1221]

Are they that rare? 5 percent of the vote goes to Die Linke, 1 in 20 isn't exactly non existent.

[oytis]

Die Linke is not a communist party. German communists are called DKP (15K votes in the last election) and MLPD (23K votes).

[elloworld1221]

There are certainly many communists in Die Linke, even if they are a "big tent" left party.

[oytis]

If you count trotskyists among communists there might be some, but nowhere near the majority