alt Hacker NewsChances are it will get repealed because it isn't standard time.
Examples of failed permanent daylight switches:
- USA 70s
- Russia 2010s
- UK 70s
The only examples of failed switches to permanent standard time are Egypt and Jordan.
There are 12 prominent examples with permanent standard time, including most of Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and parts of Australia.
Only the Yukon, Turkey, Jordan, Morocco, and Syria are on permanent daylight time.
DST is popular because people associate it with summer, so it is chosen as the permanent time. Then the population experiences reality of no sunshine when they get up in the winter and hate it.
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It’s not just because it’s associated with summer, quite the opposite: many of us just feel that sunset 30 minutes after work in the winter will be less depressing than the sun setting while we’re in the office. And then even more so during the days where it moves from 5:30 to 6:30, that’s enough to actually get out and do an activity.
I get that there are good reasons for morning light too, I’m just saying that I don’t think it’s just an association with summer.
It didn't fail in Russia, it's permanent day time there and no one complains at all. The only problem is +1 hour difference with Europe during Winter.