Why doesn't Javascript have a standard library? As in, why has one never been made and shipped with the browser?
Unsurprisingly, because we've apparently decided Javascript needs to replace all existing languages in all current and future forms of application and system development, its actual standard library is no longer sufficient for many peoples' requirements. But they would rather claim the language "has no standard library" in order to justify the insane complexity of the JS ecosystem than admit that perhaps it just isn't the right tool for every job.