Arguments about the merits of sunshine earlier in the morning or sunshine later into the afternoon are a distraction. Some like one, the rest like the other. They will never agree, but some will adjust their own schedule to their own needs. As a society, we could make jobs accommodate different needs.
The essence of DST is polititians drunk on the power to legislate sunrise and sunset, primal forces of the universe. Why do we extend them that power? When will we take it away?
It started with the introduction of time zones, which are really quite a reasonable idea and have more advantages than disadvantages. And they need to be regulated somehow, and politics is how we do that. No need to take that power away. We should however make our system such that politicians work for the advantage of the people, not for other interests.
The essence of DST is polititians drunk on the power to legislate sunrise and sunset, primal forces of the universe. Why do we extend them that power? When will we take it away?