I think the distinction between groups like liberals and conservatives is largely an unnecessary distraction fueled by the media. We can make judgments about these groups as a whole, but we shouldn't write off individuals based on which group they fall into. There are lots of workers who can be useful to the cause, even if they are never going to become the principled communists we'd like them to be. Populism is still on the rise and if we're not there to meet these people, some right-wing thinktank is going to get to them first.