You're missing the crux of the matter. It's not about comparing the quality of two distinct tools. It's erroneous to claim that a power drill is inherently superior to an oscillating spindle sander - these are tools from different categories, each excelling in its intended purpose. Certainly, tools can sometimes be repurposed for tasks they weren't designed for, and occasionally this leads to the creation of a more suitable tool, but that's the exception rather than the rule.

I use both Vim and Emacs daily, and while your observation about Emacs generally being slower than Vim isn't incorrect, it doesn't necessarily make Vim a better all-purpose tool for everything. Emacs isn't either, for certain things, Vim is indeed excellent.

I suggest you reconsider your perspective on Emacs users as mere dorks who misunderstand Vim or are too lazy to learn it. Instead, explore their motivations, question your own "cold attitude towards Lisp-like languages" - "know thy enemy", if you will. You might uncover some surprising insights. Trust me on this, from one die-hard Vimmer to another: it's never "Vim vs. Emacs for everything", it's rather "Vim or Emacs for the task at hand".