We don’t have roving bands of militia outcompeting the US military, nor do we have separatist political groups forming competing governing structures within US territory.

I honestly thought you had both these things? Well not outcompeteing the military no, but aren’t there confederate secessionists?

Although there are many Americans who are in poverty, the vast majority of Americans are not starving.

In the richest country in the world, not everyone is starving. Good job.