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          ZOG (usually capitalized) is an acronym standing for “zionist occupied government” tied to white supremacist groups that falls into the usual “Jewish cabal runs everything” nonsense.

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            to add to this, with this context, “the zog powder they sell to you” becomes a blantantly antisemitic conspiracy theory: Jewish people are feeding you crap (in this case, gatorade) to keep you weak

            yes it’s ridiculous nonsense, but that’s how dogwhisles work.

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              Definitely. On top of that, bullshit like this contributes to the muddy waters when you have legitimate critiques of zionism and the government of Israel. But I’m sure the white supremacists know that when they create this bullshit so they can make potential recruits feel like more people agree with their horseshit.

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                I’ve definitely seen some people trot out terms like ZOG in discussions about Zionism or the Gaza genocide. Always skeeves me out.

                One of the problems with what Israel is doing that nobody wants to talk about is that it gives these Nazi chuds oxygen in leftist spaces.

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                  100%, Israel itself is the greatest threat to Jewish people worldwide. The false claims of antisemitism allows actual antisemitism to spread where it would have been stamped out otherwise.

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          I missed it too, but he did put a fucking ZOG thing there in lower case. ZOG as for (global) Zionist Occupational Government, the crown jewel of antisemitic conspiracies. His whole speech isn’t about it, but that little casual slip means he is exposed to such ideas and/or ponders them at his own.

          wiki:ZOG

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    It might actually work … until you have to pass a kidney stone the size of an orange

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    So, I’m sure this is a bad idea. But can anyone tell me exactly why? Years ago, in a desperate situation, a doctor told us to get antibiotics for fish and use them, and we had to do that a few times. Some animal products are identical or nearly identical to human products, some are quite different…

    With this in particular, how is it different, and why is it bad?

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      Chubbyemu explains it best: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ifXH86-eIqk

      But basically, the electrolyte balance that’s healthy for a horse is quite a lot higher than what is healthy for a human (due to body mass differences, among other things). The magnesium in the horse electrolyte is actually over the lethal dose for a human if taken as written. You could theoretically take it and be fine if you calculate the proper dose yourself, but by that point you’re better off just buying human products, I guess.

      EDIT: I was thinking of manganese, not magnesium, but that’s 1500% of the daily intake, not necessarily lethal dose. Sodium, though, is over the lethal dose.

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        I somehow did not get the notification that he posted a new video thank you kind internet stranger. I have been a fan of his work for years

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        Chubbyemu’s videos are great, but sometimes the story seems a little over the top. Then I remember how many people live in this country/on earth and realize those situations must be happening all the time.

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      I don’t know about this product specifically, but in general, animal food products are not regulated as much as food for people. This means it may not be as safe.

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        Depends on the animal and the jurisdiction. As far as I’m aware, dog and especially cat food is more tightly regulated than human food in the US.

        Horse food though? Not so much.

        And almost no other countries are victims of regulatory capture to the degree that the US is.

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          And almost no other countries are victims of regulatory capture to the degree that the US is.

          That seems hard to believe, considering stuff like the “banana republic” thing - surely, the country that gets couped for the purpose of economic exploitation by a foreign power is captured more thoroughly than a country that had at least somewhat democratic institutions?

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            You’d think so, but guess what country the corporations couping with impunity is almost invariably from?

            Past the propaganda, the institutions of the US aren’t actually that democratic. They’ve mostly been designed by and for the rich and powerful from the beginning but especially since the rise of Neoliberalism in the late 70s.

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      Because if you take horse electrolytes, you wake up the next day with your shoes nailed to your feet with an overwhelming urge to shit in the road.

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      So, I’m sure this is a bad idea. But can anyone tell me exactly why?

      With this in particular, how is it different, and why is it bad?

      This is how to use what our parents called the information superhighway responsibly right here. Well done Sir/Ma’am/other 🫡

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    Alternatively just make snake juice, the ingredients aren't that expensive for all your electrolytes.

    Just be careful about the potassium, that’s the one thing your body can’t easily flush.

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        It’s some concoction for days where you fast so you get some of the electrolytes that is expelled from your body as waste.
        I guess one could think of it as “mineral water” because that’s what it contains: just enough stuff for your cells so you don’t cramp etc.

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    Wasn’t there a Chubbyemu about this?

    “Presenting to the emergency room….”

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      well obviously it’s not intended or certified for human consumption. that doesn’t answer the question of if it works tho