[virgilp]

> C++ is pretty hygienic and safe these days.

C++ these days still supports all the syntax and programming style of C++ in the 70s. You probably mean "you can program in a hygienic and safe way in C++", which is true, but also is not necessarily a feature of the language but of the programmer (just a few years ago I interacted with some theoretically senior C++ programmers who claimed mixing raw pointers with smart pointers is fine because they're senior and know what they're doing).