JQuery solved a real problem when it was created. But the problem no longer exist, the standards has settled. But at least you can just stop using it and use CS

JQuery solved a real problem when it was created. But the problem no longer exist, the standards has settled. But at least you can just stop using it and use CSS and standard API's instead. But when it comes to a framework, especially if it has a compilation step, it's not easy to just stop using it.