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You engage them as human beings. Agree with them when you agree with them. Challenge them when they get reactionary. Be open about your politics but don't make your entire relationship with them about politics. This is how you build trust.
Their experience will inform their ideology. And if they trust you as a person, one day they may be curious about communist thought.
Developing consciousness is a long-term battle, not an overnight one.