For one, PHP generally outperforms Python by a large factor. Also, to claim trust has been "broken" is just weird. Every software engineer should be well aware

For one, PHP generally outperforms Python by a large factor. Also, to claim trust has been "broken" is just weird. Every software engineer should be well aware of the horrible mess that is the PHP language even if they had just had a cursory glance at it. In any case. I would never pick PHP on purpose either. Even if it was the most appropriate tool in a given situation. It simply makes my blood boil, and I don't care if it's irrational.