Re Act of 1871–I followed Anna Von Reitz some years back… (still appreciate her POV) and it makes sense: Paul Engel writes–
“So what did this act actually create and why do people claim that this legislation made the United States a private corporation? It seems the idea that the United States is now a private corporation stems from the language “is hereby constituted a body corporate for municipal purposes”. In other words, the District of Columbia is a municipal corporation.”
“Most people who tell me that the United States is a corporation seem to be merely repeating something they were told. The few examples I’ve found where people try to explain how The District of Columbia Act created a private corporation, their reasoning falls flat.”
Did the Act Create Corporate USA?…”

“…There’s nothing in the Constitution or laws of the United States that allows the District of Columbia to be a private corporation or to exercise any power over another city or state. This appears to be little more than a tactic to scare the American people into believing their control over government has been taken away by some mysterious cabal of evildoers. Sadly, the truth is even worse. Our power to control government has not been taken away, we are merely unwilling to wield it or to wield it justly.

Hopefully, this will be an example of why it’s so important to go back to the original documents to see if what you are being told is true. As Ronald Reagan said, trust, but then verify.”

The summation of merit from my POV: ‘Our power to control government has not been taken away, we are merely unwilling to wield it or to wield it justly.’