Trump to cancel Daylight Savings Time!

I agree. This may be the first (and last?) thing I agree with him on

Of course not. I am talking about the "middle of winter" around the solstice when it really sucks.

Nobody really cares about sunset at 7:30 vs. 8pm. That is fine either way.

What people hate is that by they time they get out of work it is fully pitch black outside at 4:30pm. So getting rid of the "fall back" forever would make winters less terrible.

When you walk to your car after work every day in November, December, and January and it is already dark outside, that sucks. Have fun on that after-work run. Kids in places like Seattle and Boston would just have to get used to doing every Winter sport in the total darkness.

p.s. If you live in Texas or San Diego, this doesn't matter, but if you are in Northern part of the country, it is rough seeing the sun going down at 4:01pm...

Of all the things that need fixing in the United States of America, congress will now spend tens of millions of dollars in time, resources and legislature change to drumroll.... abolish daylight savings time.

Yep.

But I am honestly curious, would you rather have the extra hour of daylight before work or an extra hour of daylight after work? Your work isn't going to change its hours, so you can only have one or the other.

Spring forward all year.

Some light after work. That leaves some time (sunset +15ish minutes) to join the kids for some outdoor games. That my tradeoff. I prefer running in the dark, getting ready for work, and helping the wife get the kids off to school.

https://www.tricountynews.com/articles/movement-to-end-time-change-keeps-growing/

Keep on believing this crap.

The article is about not switching time. It 80% vote is not about ending DST.

If Daylight Saving Time (DST) were eliminated, the impact would depend on whether a region permanently adopted standard time (its natural time based on the position of the sun) or stayed on daylight saving time year-round. Here’s what might happen:

1. Time and Daylight Shifts
Return to Standard Time Year-Round: Mornings would have more daylight throughout the year, particularly in winter. Evenings would become darker earlier, reducing evening daylight hours for activities like sports or shopping.

Stay on Daylight Time Year-Round:Evenings would always have more daylight, even in winter, benefiting after-work activities. Mornings in winter would be much darker, with sunrise potentially delayed until 8:30 AM or later in some regions, making early commutes or school starts feel nighttime-like.

2. Effects on Sleep and Health
Improved Sleep Consistency: Eliminating DST would prevent the biannual disruption caused by "springing forward" and "falling back," reducing negative effects like: Fatigue Increased heart attack and stroke risks
Accidents during the adjustment period

Circadian Rhythm Alignment: Permanent standard time aligns better with humans' natural biological clocks, which could enhance overall health and well-being.

3. Economic Impacts
Shift in Consumer Behavior:Without the extra evening daylight provided by DST, people might spend less on shopping or dining out after work.
Businesses relying on evening activities (sports venues, outdoor dining) could see reduced revenues.

4. Energy Consumption
Minimal Change: Modern studies suggest DST’s impact on energy savings is negligible, so eliminating it wouldn’t greatly affect energy use.

5. Public Safety and Traffic
Fewer Accidents from Time Changes: The adjustment to DST has been linked to increased car crashes and workplace accidents, so its removal might enhance safety during the transition periods.

Darker Mornings or Evenings: Permanent standard time would improve morning visibility, while permanent daylight time might make winter commutes riskier due to darker mornings.

6. Cultural and Social Adjustments

Simplified Schedules: Global businesses, airlines, and travelers wouldn’t need to account for DST changes, making planning easier.

Regional Differences: If some regions continue using DST while others don’t, there could still be confusion about time differences.

In summary, eliminating DST would reduce disruption and health risks associated with time changes. However, the specific effects on daily life would depend on whether the region chooses permanent standard or daylight time. Each option has trade-offs, particularly in balancing morning versus evening daylight.

Stop your TDS! Trump is a genius, and nobody has thought about this before: if everyone starts with daylight saving time and ends with standard time, wouldn’t they automatically have one more hour for work, school, or something else? A simple legislature change can make the nation’s productivity increase by 1/8, it will work like a magic!

Never heard Phil Coppess complain, princess.

I live north of San Diego. On 12/1 the sun set at 4:41 pm. That is now 4:44 pm. Sunrise has started 12 minutes later since 12/1. The earliest sunset does not occur on the solstice in the U.S. For U.S. territories, which are closer to the equator the results are less noticeable ... which is why none of them follow DST.

Trump Daylight Switcheroo?

This Angel from God will go down in history and more as the best human after Jesus to ever Grace this earth!!! What a legend! He’s doing things nobody ever considered!!! Elon the smartest man is now his friend! His wife is Melania the sexist woman!

and the only things the haters (who he will convert or destroy) can say is “but he’s a felon”

thank you God you answer our prayers! Lord Jesus thank you for sending us Trump!

1) In order for Congress to approve a new time system, health benefits maybe enough because the govt. shouldn't allow any good or service with that many health side effects.

2) How do you quantify annoying in $ which is on everyone's mind?

3) There is not a great case for energy efficiency.

4) I would like to see more research on the economic impacts. Most of what I have read is based on people working 8-5 or 9-5 at a worksite. There has been a large shift to remote work and flexibility of hours. I haven't worked an old school job since the 1990s, and sometimes work on left coast, London, or Sydney time for various projects.

the senate already passed this

it did not become law because the house couldn't come to an agreement.

this has nothing to do with Trump. He cannot pass it.

congress will either try again or it won't

It's interesting that Rubio (who Trump nominated for Sec of State) has been trying to get congress to make DST permanent for years but it keeps failing. I don't care if they change it to Middle Earth Time, just lock the clock!