The Senate passed a bill with broad bipartisan support in 2022 that would have made daylight saving time permanent instead.
  • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    118·
    9 days ago

    I don’t know who chose that headlining image of him pointing (and looking) at the sun, but it’s perfect.

  • SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.worldEnglish
    60·
    9 days ago

    This was on the docket to be voted on in 2023 (i think, could have been 2022) and it never made it to the floor. Why? His cronies. They just let it fall by the side, probably so they could do it now. I’m so sick and tired of this shit show if a govt. Failed fucking state.

    • TTH4P@lemm.ee
      18·
      9 days ago

      This needs to be top comment. So many little things he does that sane people like are just things Republicans blocked until they could be the ones to do the thing.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      9 days ago

      Any state can abolish DST on its own, some have already done so.

      There was a bill in Congress to put the entire country on permanent DST (which states can’t do on their own). It died because (a) some states don’t want permanent DST, and (b) doctors have found that permanent DST is less healthy than no DST.

      In fact, Congress already tried permanent DST briefly in the 70s. Some children were killed in early morning traffic accidents, schools responded by shifting their winter hours later, and the public generally turned against it.

  • chingadera@lemmy.world
    52·
    9 days ago

    Will y’all shut the fuck up and act like you don’t want this? You’re going to ruin it.

    We absolutely need to start protesting this so he makes it a priority.

    • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
      29·
      9 days ago

      This is literally how to shape his entire presidency and keep him from completely destroying the country. This move right here, every time.

      Let’s make a list of things and how to complain and stick to the script.

      I’ll go first. Man, I love tariffs!

      • chingadera@lemmy.world
        14·
        9 days ago

        The only way that Democrats will eventually come out on top here is massive tariffs. We have to get the word out and thank Donald Trump for his concept of a plan on tariffs.

    • shplane@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      8 days ago

      Dang, I sure do love that Obama created daylight savings time. I hope it never goes away. Thanks Obama!

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    36·
    8 days ago

    To avoid confusion, all of the US will be on DTT (Donald Trump Time), which will vary based on where he currently is.

  • rjthyen@lemm.ee
    34·
    9 days ago

    I want it to stay sprung forward, can’t remember if that’s DST or non. I feel like I’m in the minority, but fuck if I care if it’s dark in the morning I want sunlight for longer once I’m done working…

    • SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      9 days ago

      DST is sprung forward. It happens in the summer. Standard time is what the northern hemisphere is on now in the winter.

      Fun fact. In the winter the sun is pretty close to its highest at Noon but I the summer that happens at 1:00 pm.

      • rjthyen@lemm.ee
        11·
        9 days ago

        I suppose it makes some difference how far East to West you are in your timezone too, but this time of year I’m dark on my way to work and dark on my way home, if we were still in DST I’d have an hour of sunlight still after work. It’s only about 6 weeks that are that extreme for me but I’d still prefer DST. And I love the long summer nights when it’s light until almost 10 lol

          • rjthyen@lemm.ee
            1·
            8 days ago

            I knew that in the sense of sunrise and sunset times, but thought maybe in terms of the sun being overhead at noon for example would travel north to South?

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
      7·
      9 days ago

      The EU’s proposed DST abolishment proposal would go to permanent DST time, too.

      Unfortunate that it has been in the back burner for so long. It would genuinely be a good boon for the EU tech industry to abolish DST lol.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      9 days ago

      Same. This was part of Rubio’s “Sunshine Protection” think a couple years back, but does NOT seem to be part of that Trump has discussed so far.

  • DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works
    30·
    8 days ago

    Seeing a lot of talk on here about keeping Standard or DST.

    Oh my God for the love of all that’s holy just let them pick one!

    I don’t care if the sun comes up at 2:00am or 2:00pm or even if the sun fuckin’ sets at 12:00 noon. Just pick a time and stick with it. Holy shitsnax.

  • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
    29·
    9 days ago

    “Oh, yum! I found a chocolate chip in this bucket of catshit that the ruling class is shoveling down my throat!”

    • 4lan@lemmy.world
      9·
      8 days ago

      This has been in talks for years already. This is not a Trump thing The Senate passed the act that would have removed it unanimously in 2022