Here's my experience. I ran in a primary for congress back in 2002. I quit a good job and went on the road for 4 months, driving 16,000 miles thru 13 counties and personally talking to thousands of citizens.
My conservative "friends" mostly didn't lift a finger to help nor did they donate any money. They were too busy earning money to help straighten out the government mess.
Here is the irony of the communist takeover:
Conservatives have jobs and businesses. They are busy being productive.
The left can field armies of losers and community organizers who don't have a damn thing to do but undermine liberty and capitalism and wait for a hand-out.
It is a problem in my societies where Communism is being challenged by Conservatism.
Communists have a lot of free time on their hands. Conservatives has jobs and kids to take care off.
We are often at a natural disadvantage.
I dont think Conservatives can get 1 million people to show up in the street angry about things, but Commies and Liberals seem to be able to mobilize with the snap of a finger. A lot of these people are careeer rabble rousers anyways.