If you ever hear someone say "I am non-political" they are a broken shell of a human. Everyone gets political when their state starts making demands of them.
Said something like "I was sent to Vietnam war when I was just 16, nobody should ever had to go through that. All because of politicians. Since then I don't want anything to do with politics!". They became apolitical because politics directly broke them.
In that situation, I get it. They had been through hell, as far as they are concerned they just want to be left in peace. But as you said, when the state starts forcing their ways on others, that situation of none committal generally goes out the window lest you be trampled.