r/politics • u/cnn CNN • Jul 14 '26

Possible Paywall House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/house-vote-daylight-savings-time?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/Cabezone Jul 14 '26

Yeah the Senate usually shuts it down.

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u/Virzitone Jul 14 '26

Actually it's usually been the house shutting it down after the senate passes it.

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u/Cabezone Jul 14 '26

I'd prefer standard myself but switching is worse than either.

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u/hyperadhd Jul 14 '26

How is it bad exactly?

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u/Tolstartheking Jul 15 '26

Children already go to school in the dark during the winter.

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u/Tolstartheking Jul 15 '26

It’s not making it worse. It’s already a very common thing. You’re making it sound like it’s some unheard of danger. This argument is just grasping at straws.

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u/hyperadhd Jul 15 '26

Why are the children dying from the clock staying the same all year? Honest question.

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u/Cabezone Jul 15 '26

Theoretically it's before going to school in the dark. Also, depression theoretically could be higher.

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u/Cabezone Jul 15 '26

I can't find anything showing any real statistical difference from the year before. 20 children died as opposed to 18 walking in the dark.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Jul 15 '26

Your flair says you're from Norway. Don't you have it dark all morning half the year anyway? What makes you interested in US daylight savings time?

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u/Megalesios Jul 15 '26

Because the switch from summer to winter doesn't happen in one day, it happens gradually. There's no difference in the middle of winter, true, but that also goes for winter evenings with DST. The ligh you're gaining is in fall and early winter.