If the “blub” thesis were merely about choosing the right tool for the right job I’d agree with you (I think). But that isn’t his thesis. His thesis is that not

If the “blub” thesis were merely about choosing the right tool for the right job I’d agree with you (I think). But that isn’t his thesis. His thesis is that not choosing the language PG would choose (most likely, a lisp) means a programmer is a bit gormless. The entire point of that essay was a giant broadside ad hominem against a huge population of programmers and engineers.