a german place-name sign with the germans words `föderalismus` and `zentralismus` `federalism` and `centralism`

alternatively background brd centralism concept conceptual contra contrast corona danger decision democracy dictatorship direction economy end federal federalism fight frg future german germans germany government illustration image information letters merkel message metaphor pandemic placename planned politics principle regionalism sign signboard signpost sonderweg sovereignty state states structural symbol text undemocratic unitary word words zentralismus