Python Switch Statement

I'm just learning python and realize that there's no switch-case in python. This really kills my mood to learning python. What do you think of this python programmers?

That python doesn’t have a switch statement is a huge black mark on the language and, frankly is an absolutely stupid decision. Switch statements are more powerful than any ugly python hack.

“But then again using case/switch would violate python’s principle of using as few idioms as possible, so as to not confuse the average programmer.”

If switch statements are confusing, then that “programmer” should find a new field.