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Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

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    #5072
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,623 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Trump has vowed to make Daylight Savings Time permanent in the USA so the clock will no longer be changed.

    This is something most people regardless of political affiliation will be glad of.

    Longer evenings in the Winter.

    Trump has previously voiced support for ending the clock changes, tweeting in 2019: “Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!”

    The Sunshine Protection Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump has tapped to helm the State Department stalled in the house a few years ago despite being unanimously approved by the Senate.



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    #5073
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 34,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958169#Comment_122958169

    Except he hasn't, he has vowed to end Daylight Savings Time because he is utterly incapable of maintaining any kind of logical or coherent policy. Or, equally plausibly, he has no idea which is daylight savings and which is standard time.



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    #5074
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958169#Comment_122958169

    A broken clock is right twice a day etc. etc. Would glad to see the practice end myself.



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    #5075
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,623 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958281#Comment_122958281

    He phrased it poorly.

    He has spoken about it in the past and wanted to keep the US on Daylight Savings permanently.

    No reason to think he would want to do a u turn.



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    #5076
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 34,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959033#Comment_122959033

    He didn't "phrase it poorly" he is simply an incoherent mess of a person who can't keep a single thought straight in his head to the end of a sentence, never mind over the course of several months.

    The amount of absolute garbage that comes out of Trump's mouth/keyboard just to be followed by "what he really meant was…" is staggering.



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    #5077
    Rawr
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 5,614 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rawr


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958281#Comment_122958281

    You’ve also got the practical end of such a proposal to consider. Daylight Savings has existed in the US since before the advent of digital systems. While many systems now synchronise against a specified timezone via an online Time Server, there are plenty of systems out there that will need to be manually edited to not apply Daylight Savings.

    It’s not an impossible task, but it does require a good deal of planning and a review of systems to ensure important functions are not disrupted by an unplanned hour-shift early on a Sunday morning. Would an Elon-tastic Federal agency be up to the task? That’s questionable.



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    #5078
    briany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,100 ✭✭✭✭briany


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959033#Comment_122959033

    Only people against the clocks going forward and back are those so unorganised and stupid that they're constantly claiming to be caught out by it. A non-issue for everyone else, i.e. the great majority.



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    #5079
    FishOnABike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959221#Comment_122959221

    Anyone with a bit of common sense measures the time in seconds since 00:00:00 UT 1st January 1970 anyway 😉



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    #5080
    eightieschewbaccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,211 ✭✭✭eightieschewbaccy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960250#Comment_122960250

    I just express time in epoch, always consistent!



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    #5081
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,191 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959221#Comment_122959221

    I'd be happy if the EU got rid of the practice. It has been mentioned a few times but never happens.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aWtseb2-4


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    #5082
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,895 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960643#Comment_122960643

    I don't think the EU dictates that countries have to follow DST. Plenty of European non EU countries use it.

    I've heard arguments in favour, mainly brighter mornings during winter for schoolkids, but that was just with the clock going back to normal time. Scrapping DST won't make a difference during the winter time.

    Trump claims it will save money, anyone any idea of how much? Personally I think he just missed the McDonalds breakfast menu one time cause the clocks changed and has an axe to grind!



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    #5083
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,191 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960657#Comment_122960657

    There's no EU standardisation on the practice, I wish there was. We won't change it on our own, particularly if the UK don't do it. Individual businesses could change their working hours if they saw fit.

    Trump does like his sausage McMuffins. DST shouldn't make a difference to him, he never seems to do any work.



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    #5084
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,895 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960670#Comment_122960670

    It's nothing that bothers me really. Half the time my clock in my car is the correct time, the rest it's off by an hour! Any other politician questioning removing DST would be met with 'there's more pressing issues to address' etc…

    I'm just curious about how much it costs the enact DST, Trump says it will save money, but I've a feeling he's thinking there's billions of clocks that manually need changing twice a year.



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    #5085
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,098 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960670#Comment_122960670

    All EU countries make the change on the same date.

    The proposal for USA is to stay on DST and scrap the hour changes. Ireland would likely stay on the summer hours as well, our biggest issue is the UK and Northern Ireland if they don't change as well (and given the dumbness of brexit, likely wouldn't change because the EU is changing).

    The EU plan was to give countries the choice of summer or winter hours but it got postponed due to the pandemic and hasn't come back yet.

    (The US winter hours are only for 4.5 months as well, EU is 5 months).



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    #5086
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,055 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Biden gets sh1t, loses an election because of his "failure" to address inflation/immigration/Israel.

    Trump gets a cookie for.... saying he will deal with daylight savings time?

    Unf*ckingbelievavble.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



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    #5087
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,686 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    The biggest issue with daylight saving is clocks are not readjusted untiled of March. Clocks go back about 7 weeks before Winter Solstice but do not adjust forwards until 14 weeks later. If it was the end if February or first weekend in March it woukd be 9-10 weeks

    Slava Ukrainii



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    #5088
    Celticfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭Celticfire


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960788#Comment_122960788

    Biden lost an election??? How can he have lost an election if he wasn't on the ballot?



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    #5089
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960991#Comment_122960991

    The return of BDS. The real pros use atomic clocks.



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    #5090
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,055 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960991#Comment_122960991

    I'll assume your question was in good faith, despite the point being painfully obvious.

    Biden's numbers were in the tank, and Harris lost the election because of how Biden was judged, because she was his VP.

    Trump, on the other hand, seems to get credit for tying his f**king shoelaces.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



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    #5091
    Detritus70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Detritus70


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961177#Comment_122961177

    It always comes back to:
    Harris: "I'll make housing affordable"
    Trump: "They're eating the cats! They're eating the dogs!"
    Voters: I think Trump is making salient points and he has the concept of a plan, he seems to be the best person to look after my interests and I would definitely trust him with nuclear weapons.

    Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism



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    #5092
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,684 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961216#Comment_122961216

    You give Americans far too much credit for intelligence.



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    #5093
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,930 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961216#Comment_122961216

    Not to mention:

    (Pre-election)

    Trump: I'll bring down grocery prices, and my tariffs will mean people won't have to pay as much for goods!

    Trump Fans: YEAH! F*ck Biden & Harris!

    (Post-election)

    Trump: Well, I probably can't bring down grocery prices, it's very hard. And people might have to pay more for goods because of my tariffs.

    Trump Fans: …erm…. yeaaahhhh?… not your fault I guess…. errr…. F*ck Biden & Harris!



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    #5094
    randd1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭randd1


    On the whole daylight savings thing…

    Why not split the difference? Instead of going forward one hour, go forward half an hour, and then you're in between all year round. And then just, you know, leave it at that.

    Not the worst idea.

    Though knowing the MAGA faithful, they'll want to call it "Trump saves America Time", and put it forward three hours, to "own the libs".



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    #5095
    ilkhanid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭ilkhanid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961495#Comment_122961495

    Cue chinstroking commentator. "Harris wasn't in touch with the real practicalities that concern the ordinary American voters:inflation, the price of gas, housing, healthcare…."



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    #5096
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,930 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961656#Comment_122961656

    Saw clips of some podcast or radio show or something with some caller talking about how it was Biden & Harris' fault he was paying so much in taxes.

    Cue silence and sounds of fumbling when it was pointed out to him that the US is still operating under tax code implemented by Trump which is still in effect until January 2025.



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    #5097
    Detritus70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Detritus70


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122961670#Comment_122961670

    Many MAGA faithful are no longer with us because they took horse dewormer as medication against COVID and refused to get the vaccine.
    They died with the words "it's all a hoax" on their lips.
    His followers won't care what it costs them, what they lose or what happens to them and their loved ones. "Their" guy is in office and that's all that matters.

    Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism



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    #5098
    ilkhanid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭ilkhanid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122962030#Comment_122962030

    I'm already looking forward to their excuses-not with any pleasure, mind-if or when Trump starts some war with Iran or Mexico or anywhere else, after they'd swore blind that the Orange Buffoon was a peacenik dedicated to ending America's forever wars. "But…..this is different, really".



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    #5099
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,412 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Ugh, we've four years of madness ahead of us .

    https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1868711254904422870

    You're the President of the United States man...

    Post edited by Kermit.de.frog on


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    #5100
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,018 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    FFS.

    The cunt won and he's still whinging like a child.

    🙄



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    #5101
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122962030#Comment_122962030

    Still peddling the horse de-wormer thing debunked years ago?



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