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> Python feels rooted in procedural programming

Yes it does, and its OOP features feel sloppily bolted and taped on. It seems everyone really wants to use Python in a very OOPy way, so that means using all the awkward features and decorators to try to accomplish what is elegantly simple and clear in Ruby.

Worse even, the functional aspect of Python is a schizophrenic mess, with a mix of functools, builtins, and comprehensions. Meanwhile, in Ruby the structure and patterns of function features is consistent and arguably very sensible.

The only good argument for using Python is, "The people before us used it, and now we continue using it." Even so, there's a good chance that a rewrite in a better language would be worthwhile.