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Let's cut right to the chase. There's no such thing as "alternative facts."

On January 22nd's episode of Meet the Press, Donald Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway defended Trump press secretary Sean Spicer's debunked claim that Donald Trump's inauguration crowd was larger than it actually was by telling host Chuck Todd, "You're saying it's falsehoods. And they're giving - Sean Spicer, our press secretary - gave alternative facts."

I'm sorry, but there's no such thing as alternative facts. "Alternative fact" is synonymous with falsehood, lie, bullsh*t, malarkey, etc. When a comment runs contrary to a well-established fact, that comment isn't a fact in any sense of the word; it's simply false. Just imagine if we used Ms. Conway's line of thinking throughout the course of our lives...

Setting: Math class

 Professor Ymidoingthis: "Can anyone tell me what 7 x 7 is?"

Ronald Rump: "14"

Ymidoingthis: "I'm sorry, but that's incorrect. The answer is 49."

Rump: "I was just giving you an alternative fact, teach."

Ymidoingthis: "No, for you can't spell 'math' without 'fact'."

Rump: "That's not right."

Ymidoingthis: "Exactly. It's an alternative fact, which means it's wrong."


Setting: A couple's honeymoon

 Shawn Spiker: "Oh, Kelly! Oh, Kelly! Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Carrie Spiker: "Hey! What in the hell do you think you're doing?!? On our honeymoon? Seriously? I thought you said you'd never sleep with her!"

Shawn: "It's not what it looks like! I was just giving you an alternative fact, honey. You understand, right?!?"

Carrie: "Right, and I'll give you an alternative fact - I'm not going to be taking anything of yours when I divorce your ass!"


Setting: The Oval Office

 Donald Trump: "Let's see, what should my alternative facts be of the day? So many options, like big league. Obama was born in Kenya, the earth is flat, Jesus was born in Iowa, socialism means to believe in talking a lot, I won the popular vote, voter fraud is like a thing, Melania married me for my awesome modesty, oh, and my penis is yuge!"

http://ew.com/books/2017/01/27/1984-sells-out-alternative-facts/
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