Do you solemnly swear?

I did this illustration for the front page of the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Opinion section last Sunday. It's for a great essay on human organizations and loyalty.

The essay singled out our two political parties here in the U.S., and why it's so problematic to pledge our loyalty to them. It made sense to show the red and blue color separations coming apart as the image of the hand taking an oath warps and melts, breaking down. Thank you to Kim, AD on this!