I don't think it will convince you in any way, but the whole point is/will be that it's not your hardware, you're paying for a perpetual license to use a terminal bound to someone else's service.
The first step needs to be people moving out of the denial phase and realizing that we're already there. Our current laws are written that way.
That's the prerequisite to have any significant initiative to move the needle in the right direction. Most people won't care about fighting hard to secure rights they assume they still have in full.