ah, the ol fascist “service guarantees citizenship” routine.
“oh, young people have a tendency to not be nationalistic? let’s make it harder for them to effect changes to make the political landscape more to their liking by removing one of the most fundamental actions they can do” (not that most of them even vote, not that they feel represented by anyone in the running, not that things aren’t rigged with gerrymandering and the electoral college and lobbying and and and and)