Politicians used to think that women and blacks were incapable of voting. They said only white men understood the needs of the country. Today, our politicians are saying the same thing about teenagers. Not all teenagers are as intelligent as this hacker, but one does not need to be a computer whiz to decide whether to smoke or who to vote for. These are relatively simple decisions that all individuals should make for themselves.
Many teenagers think the government just wants to harass teenagers.
Unfortunately, that harassment continues for their whole life. In many states, no one can smoke at work, no one can drink past 2 am, and no one can drive more than 70 mph. Basically, the government thinks everyone is an idiot. Like the blacks of the old South, you are being treated like second-class citizens. You're obviously smart enough to make decisions for yourself, but the government doesn't care what you think.