The anti-air-conditioning movement kicked into full swing in July, when we learned from far-left socialist outlet Jacobin that air conditioning is “class war” and that “millions of you are suffering in overly air-conditioned workplaces right now” because the owners control the temperature.

We also learned last year that air conditioning is “notoriously sexist” when former gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon asked that the debate hall be kept at 76°, while her opponent Andrew Cuomo wanted it “arctic.” And then are always plenty of opinion pieces arguing that we don’t need air conditioning at all and should just give it up.

Jennifer Titus, an investigative reporter at Tampa’s WTSP, has shared a new report that gives recommended settings for your thermostat, although they don’t seem to be personalized by gender or class status.

How cool do you keep your house? New report our shows these as the recommended temps for energy efficiency: • 78° F when you’re home

• 85° F when you’re at work or away

• 82° F when you’re sleeping pic.twitter.com/iNOSaqX35c — Jennifer Titus (@jenntitus10) August 19, 2019

We don’t know about you, but if it’s 82°F, we’re not sleeping.

Who did they poll? Hibernating bears? — Lyndsey D'Arcangelo (@darcangel21) August 19, 2019

I want to live in an air conditioned space. Not a sauna. — Latinos for Liberty (@Latinos4Lib) August 19, 2019

They can have my 68 degrees when they pry it from my adequately cooled, dead hands — 2X (@2__X_) August 19, 2019

Me comfortable at home: pic.twitter.com/8Y7YX5lPlU — Justin Holcomb (@JustinLHolcomb) August 19, 2019

What kind of animal makes the house warmer when they sleep?? — Jordan Cahoon (@Jordan_Cahoon) August 19, 2019

Goodness who is this monster? I would die. — Elu Thingol ??‍♀️? (@Strangeland_Elf) August 19, 2019

82 when sleeping? That’s not sleeping that’s sweating. — Kevin DePew (@FatChimpKevin) August 19, 2019

82° = not sleeping — generic citizen (@BartManBart2) August 19, 2019

Just chilling in my eco friendly temperature set house pic.twitter.com/9X3bFvVwD2 — NoOneCares (@weasel425) August 19, 2019

The only correct answer is 72 degrees all the time. — Trevor Campbell (@trevcampbell6) August 19, 2019

I recommend they keep their recommendations to theirselves. — Stuart Riley (@StuartR04985386) August 19, 2019

Has to have been written by a woman. — Kelly Broussard (@KELLYSB1976) August 19, 2019

69 or bust. — Taylor Stuber (@TaylorStuber) August 19, 2019

82 when I’m sleeping!? The hell you say. — Keytah the Great (@KeytahG) August 19, 2019

What kind of person can sleep when it’s 82 degrees?? — Jenn (@ATL_Jenn) August 19, 2019

I want to wake up after my sleep… ??? 82F ? — Jeremiah [XRP] (@Jeremiah_20_9) August 19, 2019

Who can sleep at 82? 62 yeah 82 I’m ready to knock someone out — Zero (@ugly_zero) August 19, 2019

She's anti science. Science teaches us the best sleeping temperature is 68⁰ — Tim Martin (@timothymartin93) August 19, 2019

Hard no. My Northern European body is not built for that nonsense. — Tyler Doeling (@tylerdoeling) August 19, 2019

I’m thinking a woman wrote that report. No way a man can function in that temp regularly. — Christine Lister (@listermom) August 19, 2019

It always starts off as a harmless “recommendation.” — Greg Miehe (@gregmiehe) August 19, 2019

Thermostat Police, A new government agency? — Wayne Lemon (@WayneLemon7) August 19, 2019

Wont be long until the government will be taking control of the thermostat when they believe we are not using it efficiently. — Duke (@Duke52367) August 19, 2019

I monitor my energy as much as the next responsible person and this is far too extreme. — Merik (@Dowling841) August 19, 2019

I only leave my AC at those levels in my home while I’m traveling in my private jet to climate change summits. — Marissa (@rissy17) August 19, 2019

Exactly.

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