Why The World Government Is The Perfect Dystopia

[@RaffyDGoat]

This is why Sabaody remains one of the best arcs of the series. It’s where the focus started to shift and we began to see the truth of the One Piece world for the first time.

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

Ah, the arc I like to refer to as the "human trafficking" arc.

[@Kobukseon]

Well, Enis Lobby introduced it in full force, but it wasn't until Sabondy that we saw the true depth of it.

[@afranheartnet2462]

Not rally for the first time, considering that by that time we already knew about stuff like the ohara incident. Sabaody is just where we learned about the celestial dragons.

[@merilok1171]

I disagree, the destruction of Ohara by the world government is the first big sign.

[@Anticap17]

​@@merilok1171no its slavery ,and the way the CD are depicted

[@Teddy_Gautier]

I like that you pointed out the fact that the world government wanted to credit Smoker back in Alabasta with taking down Crocodile and his tyranny. What’s funny about that is that I never even questioned it at the time because it simply made sense that the world government wouldn’t want criminals to be made to look good or, even worse, better than the marines. Your video reminded me of this moment in Long ring long land when they run into Ao Kiji and Luffy tells at the civilians to run away…only to pause for a second and realize that “technically” he’s the “bad guy” 😂

[@MrSkabrus]

I once heard a literature youtuber say: The world of one piece is a horrible dystopia covered with a clown mask

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

So, just like modern Western society.

[@tintin5341]

Which youtuber

[@MrSkabrus]

@@tintin5341 el geek furioso de la literatura on Twitch during One direct

[@piplupz1586]

I once heard a KZbin talking about the historical relationship between clowns and standing up against fascism and was like omfg that's one piece

[@NicSantiagoG]

​@@piplupz1586i have that in my watch later provably will after this

[@RaffyDGoat]

Dystopian fiction is definitely one of my favourites and One Piece does it in a really unique way.

[@poenpotzu2865]

Most dystopia fictions feel very dreadful and miserable. One Piece still points out even in an unfair world people can find friends and smile. The whole speech Saul says sums it up.

[@AJAlkaline]

What Oda has constructed here is extremely meaningful as a way of viewing the world today.

[@saladin3273]

Especially regarding current events.

[@ChibiTalha]

it's amazing how the "victims" somehow control the narrative

[@shanntaaa]

Doflamingo’s speech has never been more relevant than current events these days

[@GGO_Tube]

Morj is a real OG for covering real world events by talking about them via One Piece... And it beautifully makes sense in both ways

[@Yadanisss]

Could get him banned off KZbin if gos to deep🤐 .Oda did say to his editor “get ready to Die for One Piece in this final saga”🫣 .

[@baructort]

this is an incredibly relevant video to current times. i hope others catch the message. thank you for this

[@jiyu5990]

I was waiting for someone to make a video like this. especially as people finally wake up and see the truth.

[@Cola-42]

It makes me appreciate One Piece even more. Oda intended this, and now we fully understand it.

[@bennybeck]

OP is definitely the epitome of “there’s more than meets the eye”

[@cy4069]

The World Government in One Piece is by far the most accurate depiction of how an all-powerful dystopian government would actually work and function, far more-so than other commonly cited examples in fiction such as Star Wars or 1984. One of the most impressive parts of One Piece, to me, is how much knowledge and inspiration Oda has been able to gain from the world around him while simultaneously writing a 25+ year long weekly manga series. Just as he writes in his story, it seems like he has never stopped his own pursuit of knowledge and the truth in his personal life. Very remarkable from someone as successful and wealthy as he has become.

[@torum6448]

My main problem with the One Piece world is that its logistics are noticeably inconsistent. So supposedly the One Piece world is 7 times larger than Earth, it's mostly an ocean world with islands scattered throughout it, an all encompassing government having to run a behemoth that size would be an absolute nightmare, when old fashioned ship faring is all you've got. You need to sail massive distances to reach your destination, and the waters are all extremely dangerous filled with Sea Kings and Pirates. People often joke about how Dragon does fuck all in the story, personally i like to think he's just busy running logistics since his revolutionary army is spread throughout the world. As for what type of Dystopia i prefer, for mr my favorite is still WH 40k, (has plenty of issues and inconsistencies as well), but i don't know there's a certain charm to it. This whole evil dystopia that needs to be overthrown, i've seen in time and time again, but the idea that yes, it's a dystopia, it's living hell, everyone is aware of it, but it's the best we've got so everyone fights to defend it is kinda of nice spin.

[@AbuOmar]

If you are from a country outside of the dominant power structure the control over the narrative is one of the most painful and frustrating things. Anything done to people who are considered evil or lesser..is considered fair or necessary. Even if it kills millions.

[@Isaac-sf3zl]

This video couldn’t have come out at a best time, specially with all that’s going on in Palestine

[@KelvinSG]

You'd still see One Piece fans cheering for Free Palestine. 😂

[@vickyrutto9337]

​@@KelvinSG wait are you against freeing Palestine?

[@ziul123]

​@@KelvinSGbro if you like one piece and support israel in this conflict, you have 0 media literacy 😂

[@Mal-go5dl]

​@@ziul123Crazy that these ppl exist lmao

[@enumaelish9193]

I really enjoy stories where, at some point, we pull back and realize the initial conflict and scope are insignificant in the grand scheme of things. A lot of my favorite stories do it. One Piece, HunterxHunter, Berserk, Solo Levelling, Chrono Trigger, and more.

[@candiedskull9841]

I love how much you can tell Oda was inspired by various historical and likely fictional (e.g., movies, myths) events. The ability to tie these into a world in a fantastical way, without making it overly depressing is impressive. To me, some WG actions feel initially inspired by very specific world history (e.g., some of the human experiments, certain kingdoms), but then are work-shopped to fit the world and then likely draw on other history or media, sometimes across very different periods. Because of the consistent theming in the series and the initially reserved nature of the darker themes, it really does come across as surprisingly realistic and relevant. I joked with a friend after watching Punk Hazard about leaving it to Oda to deal with themes of crime, kidnapping, lost childhood, human experiments, drug addiction (including an OD), poisonous gas, and corruption in a borderline kid-friendly manner.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Caser Clown even defeated Big Mom's Army with mustard gas and tear gas in a family friendly manga, so the fact that Oda can depict these messed up real life events in a family friendly manga series shows us the genius writing abilities he has.

[@behanort4556]

I love how Morj points out whats so great about One Piece's dystopia that always resonated with me, whenever i watched his analysis videos - World Goverment feels very, very real. The real world is ruled by cartonishly evil villains, who have conviced nearly entire world that theyre the only source of good and justice in the world, and everyone who goes against them is a dangerous terrorist One Piece World is ruled by cartonishly evil villains, who have conviced nearly entire world that theyre the only source of good and justice in the world, and everyone who goes against them is a dangerous terrorist

[@Jj_2723]

the villains pale in comparison to the people ruling over us. you don’t even know the half of it….

[@sonmarsha69]

That makes the world goverment the west and the yonko are the BRICs nations 💀😂

[@Jj_2723]

@@sonmarsha69 absolute buffoonery

[@Dave102693]

@@sonmarsha69🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@sonmarsha69]

@@Dave102693 it's a joke mate, calm it 😂

[@Pradeep_889]

People readily accept whatever information is presented to them. It is crucial to engage in logical reasoning when processing any form of information.

[@behanort4556]

To me, when i first watched One Piece anime, my reaction to ohara flashback was "HOLY SHIT, so this is like, if the axis powers won, erased the entire century prior to WW2 from history, and then centuries later, nobody even realizes theyre ruled by fascsists"

[@nonyabusiness9682]

It's not the axis powers I don't think, it's just the general idea of how any government can cover up there crimes with heavy properganda. There is not a single country on earth that isn't guilty of this. Most people on earth are pretty set that there country is the good one and incapable of doing harm

[@gamma1743]

1984 be like:

[@chaoslordmissingno]

Funny thing is this is closer to the truth than you'd think

[@behanort4556]

@@nonyabusiness9682 i know theyre not literally axis powers from world war 2, it was just my brain in janury 2019 that created this allegory, the moment it clicked that World Goverment is evil

[@-1.3.3.7-]

This is wrong. The world government in One Piece is obviously the USA in our real world if they would finally have become the "one world government" that they so eagerly want.

[@jinkun2629]

The saddest thing with the Marines is that even when they realize all the horrors of the World Government, they can't do anything. They know better than anyone that they can't work on goodwill alone. The Navy needs an absurd amount of money to feed the millions of soldiers scattered around the world, on top of paying for their salaries and buying weapons and ships. All of this just to fight pirates. Only the World Government can provide them with that much money, which further adds to how dystopic this all is. If the Marines decided to rebel, I don't think they'd be able to sustain themselves for even two months. Evil pirates will be free to do whatever they want after they collapse. And even if they successfuly overthrow the World Government, the world would then be run by the military. Which doesn't sound idealistic either.

[@lorddarkrai5753]

Well not really , a team of Sengoku , Garp , Kizaru , Aokiji , Akainu and Ryokugyu would be enough to annihilate all of piracy. Oda knows this , so he would always keep all of the powerful Marines not in the same room + One Piece is necessary for the World Government to fall so there's that.Say the Marines do indeed find One Piece in the end and take down the Government , then all the countries run elections good leaders rise up and end of story , that's the mist pertect scenario indeed , but Oda cannot butcher his main character like that so , yeah.

[@arrownibent5980]

I think the way in which the reader is slowly shown how the Government rules in a dystopic fashion is parallel to the experience of figuring out the world through the Strawhat experience as they travel and broadening our scope of what's good or bad. If you only read Shells town Morgan is a corrupt marine, but you get to Syrup Village and your view of him changes, if you read Aarlong park you think the fishmen are monsters, but as you go on it becomes clear that the adventure is about figuring out different perspectives of what has been happening around the world, it's making sense of history and uprooting secrets by meeting others and figuring out how they lived.

[@jeffwild972]

“You are not immune to propaganda”

[@battlericky17]

Is it just me or did morj go insanely deep at the end of the video. This video slapped

[@abdoobaset6100]

You know the story is mirroring the real life...

[@unnamedshadow1866]

I think what resonates so much, is the fact slowly but surely the Real Life World is becoming a Dystopia very similar to the one in the One Piece World. We may be living in the decades before our own Void Century.

[@wisdommanari6701]

Always has been

[@beeroach8955]

I had to pause the video half way through because I SERIOUSLY forgot you were talking about one piece and thought you were talking about real life for a second... You know... with the genocide currently happening right now.

[@kennethcampbell1934]

If Oda some how pulls off a double Uno reverse and has us questioning if the creation of the World Government might be right, I will legit die from peak fiction

[@HyakuJuu01300]

Everything we've learned so far in the story points toward the Ancient Kingdom being good and the World Government being evil. No sense in changing that upside down for no reason. Subverting expectations just for the sake of it is bad writing and I absolutely hate how it became the norm because of Game of Thrones.

[@hun3408]

@@HyakuJuu01300 The World Government are indeed an evil faction, but we can separate the concept of evil and their intentions behind such evil that they commit. An example of a villain in governmental power that is also evil would be Funny Valentine: Valentine is a character who would do whatever it takes for the sake of his nation, an unparalleled level of patriosm and duty towards America, regardless of the atrocities he commits for the sake of the country. This is furthered by how absolutely evil his actions are at times, but are shown in a light of purity from Valentine's perspective. The World Government very well might have similar concepts as such, because have you ever wondered why they're so adamant in maintaining this regime and control for centuries upon centuries? Or why exactly they must keep Imu a secret from the world while he/she reigns from the top? There's obviously answers, motivations, ideologies that are yet to be told, the main key point being perspective. Whether those intentions are a perspective of righteousness or evil we don't know that

[@farfetchdthegamer3810]

One thing that I think doesn’t get talked enough is the fact that everything the WG touches turns to extremes. Most every character that has had a bad run-in, or has suffered, has become radicalised in one way or another. Some examples (which I’ve compared with real-life political positions): After being captured and tortured, by those he perceived were weaker, Kaido developed the philosophy of “might is right”, leading him to gradually become a brutal leader, throttling Wano with a peculiar death-worship fascism, worse than what he had been through. Dragon, after serving as a marine, and after Garp’s treatment of him, became ever more radicalised to create his army and revolt, being driven towards his own guiding philosophy of something that seems like a weird anarcho-socia-republicanism (that doesn’t make sense but it’s the only way I can describe him) Teach (who I bet has had a dark past with WG) only grew more maddened and extreme after being under them, becoming a bloodthirsty fanatic who would sit somewhere to the bottom right of ancap. And, finally, all the admirals are extremists (with the exception of Fujitora) in one way or another- Kizaru’s sadistic tendencies to “play” cruelly with his foes, Sakazuki’s brutal, barbaric way of dealing “justice”, Ryokugyu’s whole philosophy… all are bred from serving under the fascistic absolute monarchy of the WG. The system breeds more sick and twisted systems, and never leaves any room for the people to realise their plight and band together-they’re too busy being crushed by the next anarchic killer/ ruthless regime. It is the ultimate paradox- a power that rules the world, leaves no way to bring the world together.

[@marija1922]

Fantastic analysis!

[@fogareuaquelecaradaportari3386]

The only things i will interject it's that Kaido's Wano isn't a fascist society nor with the beliefs of one. Its a Darwinist Kingdom, and the WG would be more better classified as almost Feudal Empire (With the Celestial Dragons being the 'Nobles' that can play with lives on a whim) Other than that i 100% agree with you

[@farfetchdthegamer3810]

@@fogareuaquelecaradaportari3386 Ah, thank you. Correction: Orochi is closer to a textbook fascist leader. Kaido is, yes, social Darwinist. However, I would say we do see both of those ideologies imposed brutally on Wano, making it slightly muddier to see unless you separate the two.

[@Krishnakumar-wl7ih]

One piece is a gift to world from Japan. No questions. Just because its a comic doesn't mean its not a literary masterpiece. Oda Sensei has weaved a story of freedom into so many layers that it pretty much feels like an excavation to unearth the hidden meanings

[@piplupz1586]

Love one piece's politic so much

[@ziberoc4364]

The irl world is pretty similar to be honest. Whole world is owned by an oligarchy but noone knows, and people are called conspiracy theorists for seeking truth

[@ShogunShotgunz]

Reminds me of the older ninja world in Naruto. Where nations would send ninjas, akatsuki, or whoever they could pay to get the upper hand on the other nations. Assassination, trafficking, and anything else could be a mission from the Kage. And it lead to a cycle of war and hatred. I see why the authors are good friends now

[@bandznoah]

Love how oda is literally telling us the story of the real world.

[@MarioGould-ll4sk]

There is no world government in the real world…

[@shanntaaa]

@@MarioGould-ll4skBut there is strangely some country who can control the whole government of another (which said government has power over UN currently)

[@SAlma-kw7to]

The most strange thing about Onepiece is that Morgans somehow are not in the Wolrd Gov’s control.

[@ReiseLukas]

He has a history accepting bribes from them to manipulate information. However, he seems to have only become a loose cannon rather recently.

[@NoName......]

Morgans isn't on the WG side. But he 100% doesn't tell the truth

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

one could say, Oda urges us to do some "ruthless criticism of all that exists, ruthless both in the sense of not being afraid of the results it arrives at and in the sense of being just as little afraid of conflict with the powers that be" if you get what I mean

[@sonmarsha69]

Bet the NWO wasnt betting on one piece being released, now we just need it to reach more people ;) 😂

[@sonmarsha69]

Communism is a lot worse tho 😂

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

@@sonmarsha69 well, thats *your* opinion

[@sonmarsha69]

@@LibertarianLeninistRants no, it's fact 😂 only absolute Sheep who are easily brainwashed would think something with a proven record of being terrible is good. Just ask anyone from Eastern Europe who escaped Russia, or maybe the South Americans who had to endure it 💀😂

[@immersion6105]

​@@sonmarsha69it is not communism that is bad, it is authoritarianism

[@The2012Aceman]

"The ability to think for yourself is the only REAL freedom you'll ever have. Use it." -Starship Troopers

[@kevodraws6138]

I live in a part of the United States where politically everything is split down the middle, in terms of left or right, and what’s heartbreaking about that is that both sides (with their own radical exceptions) genuinely believe that they are on the side of justice and righteousness I think that’s why with these recent egghead Chapters I’ve been doing a deep dive into the world government, and how genius oda-sensei’s portrayal of a dogmatic dystopian regime really is. Great video, love your content 🔥

[@Pekara121]

The funny(or more so sad) thing is that it doesn't even matter. It doesn't matter what party you vote for. They all rule in the same manner because the higher ups are not the ones who you think they are.

[@lmaoborgini9471]

@@Jj_2723Neither of which are real. Even if they were the US Constitution states there’s separation of church and state buddy

[@farfetchdthegamer3810]

@@Pekara121Yeah. In the USA at least, you have the choice of “oppressive capitalist superstate that slowly crushes you, all the while distracting you with their assurance that they’re on your side” or “fascist capitalist superstate that sells the country to the highest bidder, all the while distracting you with false moral panics and providing a convenient scapegoat to demonise and dehumanise”

[@Jj_2723]

@@lmaoborgini9471 oh no 😂😂 an atheist crawled out of his sewer. your opinion is worthless. you think we came from nothing. the devil laughs at you

[@Jj_2723]

@@lmaoborgini9471 america was founded on shared protestant values. seethe

[@ct9739]

This video is incredibly well done Morj, great work

[@Aether_GM]

Yeah no other creator is making anything like this

[@MouaffakKoubeisy]

Every Tuesday I keep refreshing my page waiting for the new morj video to drop 😤😤

[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

his narration is honestly top tier.

[@jaymula6660]

There are so much unanswered questions of one piece after decades it’s crazy oven when we get answers we get more questions not to mention the weekly questions of which angle oda will take.

[@dashaunmckenzie5357]

Love the Brave New World reference. Huxley is one of my favorite authors

[@heeman1203]

Another moment that I believe to be overlooked is Nolen needing to get permission from Mariejois in order to explore Jaya.

[@greatestcait]

It's really amazing how the further you get into One Piece, the more you realize just how rotten and vile the World Government really is. Even as late as Egghead, Oda is still finding ways to demonstrate further and further depths the Government will gleefully go to in order to maintain their power.

[@teako.reverse]

question the world

[@jiyu5990]

Israel

[@arseonist2686]

The mid century event

[@Pekara121]

Question ZA WARUDO

[@userusernomi]

Peak Mork content, this type of analysis video is where he excels more than any other OP content creator.

[@riduanaqil1452]

I was just about to sleep

[@cbmatty9262]

BABE WAKE UP WAKE UP! MR MORJ JUST PUT OUT A VIDEO ON DYSTOPIA IN FICTION!

[@EdisArchive]

I just woke up from a snooze

[@Thehumblehousehusband9496]

You know, I learned alot more about the way the world works from one piece then I ever did in school. The amazing thing to me was the similarities I started seeing between the one piece world and the real world. Its almost as Oda was taking what he saw in the real world and transferring his experiences to one piece. I think thats why its one of my favorite manga

[@swornbrothers5193]

Crazy I just rewatched your Luffy destroys punk records video and this video reinforces that.

[@Krmiby]

7:50 this line by Doflamingo was a great introduction for his character and the mindset of the people who knows the system well.

[@syalem]

morj don't delete this video ever please, that was fun

[@Damontk1d]

Goosebumps all over

[@patricknez7258]

You're so right! I love dystopias. And I really enjoy the dystopian aspects of OP. Awesome insight and idea for vid

[@ryankwon8785]

The World Government is so complex that Monkey D. Dragon of the Revolutionary Army wants to overthrow the Celestial Dragons, not the World Government itself, understanding that it is needed to unify the world, but its corrupt influences must be removed for the organization to flourish and become better.

[@soundcheck9457]

You so good in that type of analysis. Please, do more like this one.

[@takeshikujo2909]

Recalling all the actions of the World Government, it makes me think about the inevitable reveal of Imu. It’s getting me hyped for his actual appearance but it also makes me wonder if by witnessing the actions of the Government that we likely already know what his personality is about. After all, the WG is just an extension of Imu’s will so it makes you think if we already know what this enigmatic figure is all about before ever seeing what his actual appearance is.

[@DanUtabara]

Analysis Morj back at it again, never fails to drop these gems videos. GODA is a genius in every sense of the world. The godly world building is known by now even to new readers. But the insanely sophisticated dystopia that Oda crafted is truly amazing. We will never see another story like One piece. Let’s enjoy it while it’s here, where in the final phase rn.

[@icebergwalrus7775]

only just wacthed all one piece las year an dI knew prior that marines were bad guys and it took a while to see them as actual villains given our main cast were the ones who were pirates

[@soundverse9617]

When I had first watched One Piece my first assumption was that since Luffy was the main character then automatically the World Government would be labled as the "bad guys" even if they were good they opposed the main character so I never even really saw them as truly good.

[@jimihendrix23456]

Main characters can absolutely be the bad guy, and their opposition the good guy. Luffy, despite clearly being a kind person, helped a major villain in Crocodile escape from prison, and though not on purpose, gave Blackbeard exactly the chance he needed to break out even more deranged inmates. For his actions in the Summit War saga, he bears a good share (though definitely not the majority) of the responsibility for this new dark age of piracy. The people have good reason to see him as a total monster, even if it's not true. Of course the Government is blatantly evil, I wouldn't dispute that. But that's the beauty of One Piece. We get to see the darkness that is covered up and hidden, while at the same time understanding the public's viewpoint and why they would trust the Government so readily. But this saga is definitely going to turn that on its head.

[@soundverse9617]

@@jimihendrix23456 Both of those occured after the curtain was already pulled on the world government. For most of the series Luffy pretty much only does good and the world government hates him for it which is why I said what I said.

[@4984christian]

You two are my highlight of the month 😂 You pick up so much from all you see. Also I love the comparison you make to the live action. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@inaijik]

good thing we don’t live in a dystopia in the real world…

[@lua9078]

Imu is going to go so HARD

[@ZetaVisualWorks]

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

[@Monsieurnad]

Okay the world is ruled by handicapped children got it. By the way this is not a quote from Voltaire but from a Neo-nazi

[@Ramonnnn]

The One Piece story is like a "What if the Nazi's won and 800 years passed" story, to me at least. Imu is their Hitler and the Marines are their Nazi soldiers who were also kinda brainwashed into believing what they and their government did was justice

[@bananaman7637]

Random theory. Blackbeard kills kuma and gets his fruit. Would help re-establish his relationship with Luffy as he is exhausted after Saturn (can't fight back) and he would see the time of the Gorosei is starting to end (making him bolder in his plans). In the final battle with blackbeard he could steal attributes from his crew. Van Augur's sniping, Sanjuan's size, etc after they each lose. (He steals his allies ability to reach their dreams while luffy lifts his up.)

[@zero1188]

Bb have a paramedcia fruit and a logia fruit. Make more sense if the next one he get is an mythlogical one

[@TerraOblivion27]

Yeah man definitely gonna say you’re off. Blackbeard has a mythical zone and fruit that comes from Chinese mythology. Bai Zhe. It’s like a three headed lion goat creature thing. It has three different souls. Therefore, Blackbeard has multiple personalities, he is able to eat more than one fruit because he has different souls present in his body. He is able to rest a soul at a time. That’s why he’s always awake, because there is always a soul present based on how he acts and his teeth.

[@TheAnimeDad]

excellent analysis, Nothing but W videos, you inspired me to join KZbin myself,keep up the great

[@lordlook]

Thank you so much for this.

[@augustopetrecca4632]

Cause we’re closer to it everyday

[@JandJ]

Your videos are always amazing

[@strawhatshadow7007]

To very loosely paraphrase Dr. Viktor Frankl: the one thing you cant take away from me is how I choose to respond to what you do to me or whats in front of me.

[@Eduardo-j2d]

To actually be free in thi wolrd youn must be wealthy in all areas of life which is possible. If you are rich you can do whatever you want. I met some wealthy people in my life and they are the kindest people I have met. They all started in the same cloth as everyone else, either middle or lower class but what sert them apart is doing the work no one wants to do or gives uyp because it's looks impossible or taking too long or requing to much of them. No one in this planet is free unless you have the money to buy time. TIme freedom + money + staying faithful to God (if you are religious) + discipline, + open mind + self development = Freedom. Freedom requires a lot. You can ofc be free to think whatever you want but when it comes down to speaking your bealhf on the gritty details of the governments around the world, especially in N. Korea, your opinion has no say in the matter in fact it has no valor unless you are someone with status. You need money, network, influence to actually change the world. Without that you can't do anything, the world moves on..

[@khalidofarabia]

Morj, brilliant.

[@KuroShiiiiro]

this is one of the biggest reasons i enjoy one piece. oda is such a dynamic writer. truly the goat

[@magala9287]

What is even crazier is how BELIEVABLE this world is. Oda and his crew clearly are seeing the times, and putting them into an epic storytelling journey!

[@merilok1171]

My favourite aspect of One Piece's politics is that it shows how the government isn't different from the pirates. Doffy: "Whoever prevails is Justice". Justice is defined by the ones in power, the only difference between the Yonko (who control territory) and the world government is that the government calls itslef so and builds a narrative of justice.

[@xpallodoc1147]

Yes this does reflect the real world

[@jackiecooper9439]

The 4th kind, the best one, is where the characters and the reader/watcher are enticed into embracing dystopia eg: Starship troopers film. Would you like to know more?

[@griot1722]

the real ones will understand the secret message to this great one piece analysis.

[@wisdommanari6701]

It's not secret it's blatant and Loud

[@Vyhox2000]

This really does apply well to modern governments as well

[@eneveasi]

Killer video Morj. Wanted it to be longer lol

[@TheKrigeron]

Very well put, now who does this remind me of?

[@ahmedkhalidak4515]

MARINE's name came from the US Marines that is often seen as the more challenging, and honorary branch of the US Army, *Think about it!*

[@dod_ytent9984]

A very good video from you after quite a while. Thank you.

[@pokestonks]

Oda was simply inspired by the real world to write One Piece

[@LordFlack0]

Damn for a moment i thought there was more video after the Patreon ad 🤣

[@DeadEndFrog]

Another morj classic

[@gjmazz9867]

Morj spittin, the one piece world is a direct reflection of ours.

[@ColdCityNell7777]

More your thumbnail game been crazy as of late. Made me rethink every thumbnail I’ve made 😂

[@Aditya-4_4]

It was established in initial chapters that not all pirates are bad and not all marines represent justice.

[@celeste5932]

Spot on Morj absolutely nailed it. Its sad to see a lot of OP fan not understanding this and being mean toward one another instead of just trying to talk and understand one another like the strawhats do. Thank you for this!

[@died_and_dot]

the goated cover 🔥

[@RealCallMeTony]

One Piece and the real world are starting to increasingly parallel each other! 😬

[@AB-et6nj]

The modern world is this same way

[@zmp323]

Fantastic video idea

[@Luffy.md77]

i used to believe that gorosei are not evil

[@EdisArchive]

I thought they're evil but at least they had some ulterior motive, then Saturn shows up and nope he's just an asshole lmao

[@ViridianMaridian]

Fucking W video Morj, holy crap

[@aleeceb4993]

Seeing the images of luffy and Wapol again, I was reminded of yet another way I noticed that Oda foreshadowed the bigger plot of One Piece in those earlier arcs: We now know that Luffy is destinied to 1) Remove the corrupt sovereigns from their ruling place high above the rest of the world, 2) forcefully bring to light the dark truth about the supposed heroes/protectors of the people and the evil things they've been doing underground the whole time, and 3) topple the selfproclaimed gods who enslaved the world and whos natural enemy he is, and ring in a new era with the long awaited Dawn of the World. And what did we see Luffy do to the first 3 major antagonists on the Grand Line? he 1) Catapulted Wapol, a corrupt sovereign, off the top of his own castle, the highest point on the island, removing him entirely from that position, 2) forced Sir Crocodile, a hero of the people to the citizens of Alabaster who saw him as their protector, from underground up to the surface, laying bare his evil deeds and schemes he had planned behind the scenes, and 3) punched a selfproclaimed god whose natural enemy he is right into a giant bell, ringing it and fullfilling a century old promise. I know some aspects of that have been discussed before, especially about skypia, but I don't see as much talk about the crocodile scene and basically none about the meaning behind what he did to Wapol. But to me, Oda already showed us with those three what Luffy will do at the end of the entire manga: remove corrupt leaders from the literal top of the world, unveil the true darkness of the supposed "good guys", and defeated the selfproclaimed gods in a very symbolic way. All three of those only really make sense once you know the world is actually a distopia, and so you don't really notice it early on. But now, looking back at it, I'm pretty sure that wasn't coincidence, but deliberately planned by Oda.

[@bossgamer8259]

Great analysis. You’ve inspired me to fight back against the dystopian authority (my mom) over domestic issues of great importance (my bedtime).

[@AthenaVelecta]

While I know that people have gone overboard with this term, the world government of one piece reminds me of my childhood and how my own family system worked. My mother playing the same role and metaphorically using the same type of games. Like changing history and selling a certain rhetoric that was to be upheld by everyone at all times if they wanted to be allowed to live in peace. It's sad.

[@remotelogout]

Normally I wouldn't get political, but I think this video shines a new light on the recent conflict between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj.

[@blazekaizer9000]

If you know about the Tartarian theory, or know about some esoteric knowledge. It's so incredible how one piece it's so similar to our world. Oda is beyond knowledgeable

[@ayushnayak6138]

No matter how much society grows we always think of ways to make it dystopic.

[@Haseeb_1010]

How the onepiece world mirrors the real world , especially the current scenarios , is scary

[@novasoul99]

Great analysis and respect to you for bringing up the fact that Oda is describing real life through dystopic fiction