Why is C++...

...so bad? Why does it have such a bad reputation?

I'm an experienced C++ programmer and, while the language has warts, I can't understand the reason for the enormous amount of criticism against the language.

I'd like to hear the honest opinions of /prog/rammers in this regard.

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Its also what appears at the very beginning of the introduction (page 2) of R⁵RS. But you knew that, and you read your SICP too, right?