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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They tried that for a year or two in the 70s. Everyone hated it.

[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Who is "they"? Also, most of the world doesn't have DST and they seem to be doing okay.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The US at least I think some of Europe was involved, and that's what I was saying. We tried full time DST and it doesn't work.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Everyone" hates the status quo, too. And I bet if we made it standard time year round, "everyone" would hate that.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

To clarify, they hated it enough to change it back to switching twice a year.