We shouldn't cast shade on any language like that ( except JavaScript, which deserves all the shade).
The right programming language is the one that lets you express yourself clearly and accurately, and solves your problem with a reasonable tradeoff between implementation overhead and execution costs. That's going to vary based on the problem space and the developer's background. Should he spend 40 hours learning the latest meme language and cobbling together an amateur-night solution rather than 20 minutes actually making something that works with tools that fit the job properly?
Yeah, if the only BASIC you ever used was the pack-in one on the Commodore 64, you're probably fighting the language as much as you are solving the problem. But a modern BASIC, with a rich library, can be a perfectly valid tool choice. In some ways, a traditional and restrictive syntax can be a boon: you're strongly nudged to work within the limitations rather than wandering down trendy architectural rabbit holes.