Maurizio de Giovanni: that’s why I’m giving a hand to the Democratic Party, today a party of everyone and no one

Who convinced her?
«Roberto Speranza who is a friend of mine, whom I supported in the electoral campaign and whose absolute cleanliness and rigor I know. He tenderly involved me, he called me and asked if he could mention my name. Knowing my ideas».

Because you are a leftist.
«I am as a free citizen, without cards. I’d say I’m naturally leftist, especially as a southerner. This is a country that poses obstacles to integration. And then this group of people…».

There are 87 of you, not quite a small group.
«Better, in short, this group must identify the perimeter, after the numerous patches that have been put together since the ’90s to pick up the center or pieces of the left, to fight Berlusconi and the right. My feeling is that the Democratic Party has been an anti-party for too long. A party of everyone and therefore of no one.

And what should be the much sought-after identity of the Democratic Party?
«For me non-negotiable values ​​are the defense of the Constitution, full willingness to adapt it to the times but not in the basic principles. Then the cohesion of the country, as a southerner I cannot accept that we are talking about autonomy to the detriment of the South which will pay the price. The third then concerns men and women who live in Italy, work, are within the law, but are still considered second-class citizens. It is unacceptable ».

Is the constituent phase towards a new Democratic Party the last resort for the left?
«It is a necessary risk, if we are unable to arrive at a shared document it means that souls are not reconcilable. The absence of a defined identity is a presumed death certificate of the Democratic Party».

In addition to writers, intellectuals, journalists, the committee includes politicians and so-called leaders. Someone has already said that to fight the currents they embarked.
«The debate on currents doesn’t excite me much, it’s like buying an apartment in an earthquake zone. At this moment we must first understand who we are and where the ship is going, the one on internal wars is a discussion that will come later and we are not interested. We don’t have to draw up an electoral programme, but a manifesto of values, an identity document. And then…”.

And then?
«Then if they had to decide the terms of my identity I would like to participate, one cannot outsource one’s destiny to others. Or not?”.

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