Same here. Conservatives might watch the news or read a paper, so they have terrible reactionary views. But they tend to think all politicians are as bad as each other and may not even bother voting. The think politics is what happens in the legislature and the local governments.

With careful discussion, it’s rare to come across someone who doesn’t agree on the basics with socialists, such as being against: racism, war, price-gouging, favouring shareholders over consumers, pollution (regardless of their views on climate change – no one wants to take their kids or grandkids to feed radioactive ducks in the local pond). And being for: good education, workers controlling their working environment, good healthcare, infrastructure projects, good wages. Etc, etc.

The sticking point is convincing them that they’re really a communist, and getting them to accept that certain things will happen in capitalism and that other things can only happen under socialism.