The fact that it can be used as a scripting language doesn't mean it's a scripting language. You could use C++ as a scripting language as well, but it would suck.
C# even supports native compilation nowadays, not just JIT, so it's definitely not a lowly scripting language.
Anyways you've got options. Go may also be one of them if you want GC, I forgot to mention it.
At least it has something to complain about, unlike Karens.