ROME: Similarly, his own personal story has allowed him to come into contact with a world of toil and sweat, based on simple values. While he certainly prefers the former, he proudly claims the latter: born in Calabria and raised in Germany, his experience as a member of the Italian community abroad has played an integral role in his identity.
Upon his arrival in Australia, Mr Carè worked in a factory for a stint before assuming a role with the Italian Chamber of Commerce (ICCI), first in Melbourne then in Sydney.
This commitment helped me to understand the mentality of Italians who arrived 30 or 40 years ago and what they thought of Italy,” he says. I came to understand the sacrifices; the sacrifices my parents made and the sacrifices the Italian community abroad made for future generations.” Mr Carè explains that these sacrifices now manifest themselves in a strength, which is characteristic of this community.
“My aim will be to speak with the people, collect their thoughts, ideas and proposals, and then take one or two of those main proposals to Italy. My role is to make sure Italians abroad aren’t treated as second-class citizens.” It seems a simple task in theory, but Mr Carè says that what’s missing in today’s politics is depth of vision, complexity of thought, and grounded preparation which allows theory to be translated into practice in a consistent way.
When it comes to his transition from a candidate for With Monti for Italy in the last election to the Democratic Party (PD) today, Mr Carè explains that in 2013, the political program brought forward by Mario Monti aligned with his position, until his meeting with Matteo Renzi, which changed everything.
