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That was the point, I worry since others have highlighted this at least 5 times I've seen before so I'm probably adding a grain of sand to a mountain that goes ignored, still: Veidt is delusional because of his superiority complex. Eddie Blake got under his skin by pointing out he couldn't solve real conflicts, Veidt learned he wasn't exactly wrong once humanitarian efforts made little difference in the direction those in power were intent, so Veidt hyper focused on that smear in his view instead of taking in the full picture. Namely, what everyone else was doing.

Moore and Gibbons made a point to show the background cast of characters who seemed to have been indifferent and self-serving in isolation all trying to stop the fight between the two women to no benefit to themselves to illustrate despite the common person (at the time anyway) will lean towards peace and decency. No one needs big brains and kung fu for that.

So despite what others trying to swipe at Moore weekly believe: our world ending up how it did is not a mark against Watchmen, it solidifies its message. It fully illustrates how obsessed Veidt was with just proving himself right to Blake that his bloated psychotic scheme is shown destroying a natural resolution effort.

Him insisting he's not a villain before celebrating his genius in his isolated lair while mutilated bodies litter the street is supposed to make clear just how detached and deranged he is despite claiming, or believing, otherwise.
And there was no need for Veidt to come up with a solution at all, just help along existing good will, but he was compelled to be overly clever, to be mercilessly utilitarian, to be the sole cause of good because he is like most politicians. All promotion through common troubles, but no common sense solving any once they're in power.