@ekes@drupal.community
@mgifford@mastodon.social I fear that comes up against the buffers of present party politics.
Even situations like LocaGov Drupal that wouldn't exist witout Central Government funding. After they want it to "stand on it's own feet'.
Present political drift seems to be investment payments might be ok, but 'subsidy' (ongoing payments) bad. What is defined as (essential) infrastructure that needs subsidy is getting wittled away all the time.
@ekes@drupal.community
@mgifford@mastodon.social If I dig harder into the LocalGov Drupal example. The ongoing development is supported by local government - directly, through time and involvement; and indirectly through contracted agencies. But I think the success of that is because of quite some individuals, the way those organisations work together and not any concrete political direction.