What is the main conflict in America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart?

The book contains a study guide, a foreword, afterword, and so on, but it primarily comprised of nine chapters. Chapter 1, "Democracy before America," is a brief, satirical synopsis of world political history and American political history. It begins with a brief discussion of prehistoric man and Athenian democracy, moving through the Enlightenment and ending prior to the American revolution. Chapter 2, "The Founding of America," discusses various important events that led up to the American founding, such as the American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party, the Articles of Confederation, and so on. The chapter relates real events and gives some factual content, despite its comedic intent.