It has been an ongoing challenge for sure, and inspired me to spend more time creating content catered toward these people; I'm in the same boat as you, coming from the Pacific Northwest, so the vast majority of my friends and family are hardcore left-wing.

I discussed this conundrum at length with Stephan Livera on my podcast recently. If you get some time, give it a look! I think there are some great nuggets in there that can help you find that perfect "Libertarian-pill" for the people you care about.