Confusion or failure to communicate because people are working with or talking to each other with different intents or goals. In 2022, many of our political conversations were at cross-purposes. I created the black-and-yellow background based on highway caution signs. Then developed the talking hands by combining modified cartoon faces found on the Internet with a classic cartoon pointing hand. Having the hands pointing in opposite directions emphasized the sense of dysfunction this kind of conversation can have. I added the green highway TO sign to emphasize that both parties (blue for Dems and red for the GOP) are searching for the right direction, but with differing and often conflicting approaches. The green of the sign also implies Climate Change.