Or you can use Java and have libraries that cover almost anything provided in those languages, having access to a massive pool of labour when needed.

> * Log4shell, amongst other vulnerabilities.

As if no Python, JS, C/C++ libraries ever had vulnerabilities? That's a non-sequitur, every ecosystem has security issues, the most important aspect is how quickly they are fixed. Given Java's massive size, a lot of libraries see high usage, and are actively developed, so security patches are released quite quickly.

> * Standard repo usage is terrible.

What does this even mean? Standard library?

Java has its place, it's boring technology that gets things done, and let companies hire from a immense pool.

By the way, over 25 years of carreer I have professionally worked with Java, Scala, Kotlin, Clojure, Obj-C, Go, Python, Ruby, PHP, JS, even ASP 3.0, and some .NET (C# and F#). I'm not a Java purist but I call your arguments a bit bullshit, all of these languages have their places, strengths and weaknesses, the sooner you realise they are tools and if they are generally used perhaps there's something valuable about each of them, the sooner you stop wasting time trying to argue why "X sucks, use Y".

Use the best tool for the job, knowing more tools is never bad.