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The Watchmen takes place in a time when the U.S and Russia are caught in an arms race and regular people take it upon themselves to fight crime despite a law that persecutes vigilantes. Basically, this story is about unifying and creating a global utopian society at the expense of being manipulated and lied to. One man, Ozymandias, finds a way to achieve world peace by creating a fictional common enemy and destroying a whole city. Ozymandias also killed anyone that found out of his extreme plans to arbitrarily preserve the peace. This bring us to the question: would you rather live a peaceful lie with fewer liberties or in a conflicted society with all of your freedoms? For a unique interpretation, check out Thug Notes on the YouTube Channel Wisecrack. Trust me, Sparky Sweetz, Ph.D. doesn't disappoint.