What does Python fix?

[Courageous]

>"The latest hot language, Python, is a watered-down 
>Lisp with infix syntax and no macros. A new Lisp 
>would be a natural step in this progression. I 
>sometimes think that it would be a good marketing 
>trick to call it an improved version of Python."

The notion that these LISP zealots can't wrap their
fantatical little minds around is the possibility that
large numbers of programmers, upon encountering LISP,
actually hate it. Or worse, use it for a while, and
then learn to hate it.

C//