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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S. (www.digitaljournal.com)
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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

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[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Why are Republicans mad about it?!

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Because they're driven entirely by emotion, not rationality. They were told to be angry about it, so they are. Plus, Biden or something.

[–] WEE_WOO@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something about limiting consumer choice, but everyone purchased LED bulbs to begin with anyways...

[–] Techmaster@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I bet they were equally pissed off when Kmart went out of business.

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

because they think we should be burning whale oil

[–] Techmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Because they were born.