Someone who actively takes the side of idiocy in a conversation for the sake of having the subject explained, in easier terms, for someone who may not know as much about it. The advocate would typically be up-to-speed with the subject of interest, but ask such questions for someone who might be too embarrassed to do so. See devil's advocate.
Frank, Bob, Carl and I were having a conversation about politics, but Carl doesn't really pay attention to it, so I decided to play the idiot's advocate to catch him up
(n) Born behind the Redwood Curtain in Arcata CA, the Idiot's Convention is a semi-annual gathering of half-wits, nimrods, and schmendricks. Convention activities include copious drinking & puffing, too-much disc-golf, random concerts, and bowling.
A counterargument strategy often used as an attempt to argue against a claim backed by data by suggesting, without evidence, that the source of the data can't be trusted, often seen in social media arguments.
Person 1: "Give me one good reason not to stick this fork in that outlet"
Person 2: "Because the CDC reports a 94% death rate for people who do"
Person 1: "The CDC is part of the government and you can't trust the government"
Person 1: "Ah. I see you have chosen' the Idiot's Gambit. Then proceed. It's probably for the best"
A video podcast on YouTube that features Blake, Gavin, Maddison, Thomas, Rishal and Ian mainly. They have many shorts with lots of views, but also make tons of longer videos.