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tanyev

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15. Yep. Everyone I know that whines about it hates that it gets dark late afternoon/early evening.

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 12:00 PM

Dec 14

I get it, but the only other option is having it stay dark a lot longer in the mornings. The only way to escape so many hours of darkness in the winter months is to move much closer to the equator.

Because science.

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How stupid is America? Trump says get rid of Daylight Savings Time (trending) and people have it ass backwards [View all] underpants Dec 14 OP

Trump fucked up as per usual. boston bean Dec 14 #1

What could go wrong? vapor2 Dec 14 #5

I actually agree with this DenaliDemocrat Dec 15 #41

Of course he did! Initech Dec 17 #46

Considering the outcome of the election ... RandomNumbers Dec 14 #2

I couldn't care less which one we keep. returnee Dec 14 #3

The further north you go, Jerry2144 Dec 14 #9

Would you then divide the USA into hour-wide zones, a whole number of hours from GMT, but centred muriel_volestrangler Dec 14 #21

Keep same time zones but offset by half an hour Jerry2144 Dec 14 #25

Keep it simple Retrograde Dec 14 #28

Exactly. Jerry2144 Dec 14 #34

I think that if the country wants to stop the twice yearly change, states should be able to decide what they want muriel_volestrangler Dec 15 #40

The bane of a Newfoundlander's existence. carpetbagger Dec 17 #48

Going off our current system would be highly stupid -it's there for a reason. Blues Heron Dec 14 #4

I love DTS. I'm 30 miles west of the Eastern Time Zone. Phoenix61 Dec 14 #6

It's not really about more daylight D. Spaulding Dec 14 #7

Exactly! marybourg Dec 14 #13

He wants us to live in darkness lame54 Dec 14 #8

"How stupid is America?" J_William_Ryan Dec 14 #10

Americans strongly support permanent daylight savings time over permanent standard time Wiz Imp Dec 14 #11

I don't care one way or the other but think everyone everyone changes or no one does QED Dec 14 #12

The Southern (Republican states) are just as dark but are warm. It makes a huge difference when it's dark and freezing ratchiweenie Dec 14 #14

Yep. Everyone I know that whines about it hates that it gets dark late afternoon/early evening. tanyev Dec 14 #15

Well yeah, but science. RandomNumbers Dec 14 #17

This asm128 Dec 14 #20

How stupid is America? Very, they did vote the convicted felon in as President. republianmushroom Dec 14 #16

We're now in the vicinity of Moron Zone, formerly known as the United States of America... Initech Dec 14 #18

Great scientific minds once immigrated to the US zorbasd Dec 14 #24

Wake up Dirty Don, this saving time scam was created by golfers, NOT farmers. GreenWave Dec 14 #19

He has no intention of doing this. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #22

Kids going to school in the dark Strelnikov_ Dec 14 #23

Or just open the schools an hour later. They already start at 9am in a lot of cities. nt Quixote1818 Dec 14 #35

They want to keep us in the dark Historic NY Dec 14 #26

To be fair, he is so high on uppers he is awake all Johonny Dec 14 #27

He's too fat to be on uppers, Tickle Dec 15 #39

Let it Be. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 14 #29

MAGA do not critically think bmichaelh Dec 14 #30

I don't care which one they standardize on, just stop RubyRose Dec 14 #31

This is a minor issue, but important for me... regnaD kciN Dec 14 #32

He has zero fuckin' intention or ability to follow through on this Blue_Tires Dec 14 #33

Use of daylight savings time saves energy, and thus helps fight against global warming--- Jack Valentino Dec 15 #36

It does not. It uses it. That's why AZ does not have DST. LeftInTX Dec 15 #38

Sorry, but according to Google and the US Department of Energy, you are WRONG on this: Jack Valentino Dec 16 #43

Studies have shown that AC uses much more electricity than heating. And it's true for all 50 states LeftInTX Dec 17 #49

He's correct! DST is outdated and actually consumes more energy. LeftInTX Dec 15 #37

He is NOT correct. I take it for granted that you are a loyal Democrat, BUT-- Jack Valentino Dec 16 #44

Oh, so you say I'm a Trumper???? Do you have recent studies that prove it saves energy?? LeftInTX Dec 17 #47

Who cares? He's just spewing BS anyway and nothing will happen. Vinca Dec 15 #42

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 16 #45