Daylight Saving Time: A Really Stupid Thing That Happens Every Year

Twice a year, we’re all forced to participate in one of the dumbest scams ever concocted: Daylight Saving Time (DST). We change our clocks, mess up our sleep, and for what? A lie that’s been debunked for over a century. It’s a relic of outdated thinking, a corporate ploy, and a hazard to public safety. And yet, like clockwork, we keep falling for it.

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The Origin Story: A Stupid Idea From the Start

DST didn’t start as some grand idea to help farmers, despite what you might have been told. The concept dates back to a British guy named William Willett, who thought people were wasting daylight by sleeping through it. He wasn’t an economist, a scientist, or a farmer—just a guy who wanted more sunshine for his leisure activities. Germany was the first country to implement DST in 1916, thinking it would save energy during World War I. The U.S. jumped on board in 1918, not because it worked, but because the Chamber of Commerce saw dollar signs. More daylight after work meant more shopping, more baseball games, and more golf rounds. Who cares if it actually saved energy? Spoiler: It didn’t.

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The Lies We’ve Been Told

Let’s get one thing straight: Farmers have always hated DST. It doesn’t help them—it screws them over. Crops and cows don’t care what the clock says. The movie industry also fought against it because fewer people went to the theaters when it was still light outside. But big business? They loved it. The golf industry alone lobbied hard for it because an extra month of DST meant hundreds of millions in profits. By 2005, DST was stretched to eight months—because if it’s a bad idea, why not do it more?

It’s Dangerous and It Doesn’t Work

The supposed energy savings are a joke. A 2011 study found that residential energy use actually increased in Indiana after counties started observing DST. More daylight in the evening means more air conditioning, more driving, and more electricity use. And let’s talk about the real cost: human lives. Studies show that the time change increases heart attacks, strokes, and workplace injuries. Even worse? Traffic accidents spike after the time shift. That’s right—messing with our internal clocks makes driving more dangerous, leading to more deaths on the road. But sure, let’s keep doing it for the sake of a marketing gimmick from 1916.

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Arizona Got It Right—Why Can’t We?

Arizona took one look at this nonsense and said, "No thanks." They opted out because adding an extra hour of daylight in the summer when it’s already 110 degrees is idiotic. And guess what? They’re doing just fine without it. Meanwhile, the rest of us are still fumbling around, sleep-deprived, and pretending this outdated mess makes any sense.

It’s Time to End This Madness

We’ve been lied to, manipulated, and forced to participate in a useless, dangerous ritual that benefits no one but corporations. It’s time to follow Arizona’s lead and ditch Daylight Saving Time once and for all. Let’s stop pretending this scam is anything but a century-old con job. Enough is enough.