I saw a viral video about a guy who said his town in New Jersey did not enforce prohibition law at all back in the 1900s, with the consequence that he, as a minor, could go in to a bar and get a drink. Interesting thought to consider in the face of unjust legislation today, that there were places in the past that just didn't enforce certain laws thought to be unjust.
What kind of other questions might we ask of elders, to understand some of the past that might help us make good decisions going forward?
"Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it"
Except they're probably not going to know the term or context for "conspiracy theory". That phrase came much later and is a phrase among the young 'uns.
You'd probably want to ask it in their context. Like, how did your generation feel about what the government knew or didn't know about Japan attacking Pearl Harbor? Or... did your parents ever talk about the government making everybody turn in their gold? Or... was there a lot of news about the death of Nikola Tesla? What do you remember?