Number One, I’m not a Democrat.

Number Two, I’m aware of the history of the Gadsden flag but it’s not germane to what it’s being used for now, far right and libertarian groups, which you just admitted to and then tried to gaslight me about.

Even if you actually are a retired marine, using that flag signifies your ideology. There are lots of retired marines on Medium, they use that flag as an avatar because they don’t want to be associated with crazed militia groups unless they also are part of a crazed militia group or have libertarian leanings.

Number Three, “bullshit" wasn’t in response to your flag avatar pride anyway. It was in response to your supposed credentials.

Number Four, a JD I

is equivalent to a PhD, not a bachelor’s degree. It’s as high as you can go academically in the study of law. That’s why they call it Juris Doctor.

Number Five, one would expect someone with all those credentials, truly earned and bestowed to have a little bit more sophistication of thought and language that you have exhibited, to know the correct order they’re earned in and that it’s not necessary to list lesser degrees, to be able to conduct oneself with civil discourse in a debate without the overwrought rage histrionics (otherwise you tend to flunk out), be able to stay on point and actually debate instead of “laying traps" to score points in some imagined game in your head.

Maybe, like your good buddy Donald Trump, you bought your degrees instead of an education.

Enjoy your flag.