whats wrong with c++?

it has namespaces, better standard libraries, a plethora of modern conveniences, and all of c's functionality.

if you don't like objects don't use them

if you want to feel like a programming badass and do everything low level then learn assembly

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this is really how C programmers think, they want to use C for everything just because they think it gives them more power and control. You can make compiled code in D that is just as fast and C, has safe pointers and garbage collection, but a C programmer wont use it because they think its a sissy language.