Another Repugnant devaluing a perfectly good metaphorical use of a word
Megyn Kelly, Newt Gingrich and the Universe Wars
It's still another case of a Repugnant devaluing a perfectly good and useful metaphor. The use of the word "parallel" or "alternative" universe (or "reality" as Hillary Clinton used it in the last debate in reference to Trump's bizarre rants which defy rational explanation) has been used for some time now to legitimately characterize any one of the extended fantasies spun and elaborated upon by Conservative Propagandists with serene indifference to manifold documented facts which stand diametrically opposed to said Conservative doctrines.
Now, Gringrich devalues the word's metaphorical use by saying that both Democrats and Repugnants occupy "alternative" or "parallel" universes. IOW, it's all just a matter of one's opinion. But there's method to Gingrich's obtuseness. He WANTS to devalue the word's metaphorical usage to describe the penchant of Conservative's for parroting nut-job theories and Big Lies - serenely oblivious to the empirical evidence which neatly debunks their fantasies.
Democrats, presented with a problem, follow the facts and apply logical analysis to arrive at a practical, effective public policy. They don't assert a position unless the facts and legitimate studies provide proof that the position is valid.
It is NOT the case that people of both political persuasions hold equally empirically groundless policy positions. The Conservatives have made a lifestyle of being oblivious to the fact based reality the rest of us live in. It is only they who cling to a non-empirical 'Alternative' Universe.