[bmarquez]

You can only convince people that are open to being convinced. Usually I've seen this take some sort of harsh real-world personal experience that contradicts their existing world-view.

Personal example: I used to strongly defend Obamacare, and would dismiss any arguments against it as trolling. Until I had to sign up with Covered California, deal with the buggy website, wait on hold for hours, then deal with higher deductibles and miscellaneous bureaucracy. Then I realized the detractors had a point and basically switched sides.

Lastly, do you have to persuade someone to take your point of view? Are you able to be friends with them otherwise? If so, continue to be their friend and wait until an event happens that leads them to question their beliefs. Then subtly drop hints...remember, nobody likes to be told they're "wrong".

[phakding]

> Then I realized the detractors had a point and basically switched sides.

Just curious: you switched sides based on buggy website and "bureaucracy"? Did the fact that ACA disallowed insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre existing conditions or gap between coverage, got rid of insane life time max limit of $1 million and brought millions of more Americans under insurance coverage mean nothing to you?

[bmarquez]

And what good is "insurance" if you can't see your new doctor due to such bureaucracy, or keep your previous doctor as promised?

Health insurance is not same as health care. Remember that.