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So let's use the keyword even if it is meaning less in order to get interest, focus, ...
I get that DnD bashing is annoying. I'm tired too. But... could we start to try? Could his person with followers show then that DnD isn't the Alpha and the Omega?
I mean, it is the alpha. D&d is the root of ttrpg. Didn't have to be, there were other things that could have been. And it wasn't the true first stage of that became ttrpg; it was built on other things.
But you gotta be realistic and admit that d&d as a "thing" is the single best known, most successful system out there. It is what it is.
It is the first commercial succes I would say.
Also DnD as a thing is the best known in the US. Check Das Schwarze Auge in Germany, or Cthulhu in Japan.
Finally, could we agree that even if we aren't perfect and can improve.. and agree quickly that "yeah, the DnD bit should have been TTRPG or "? The person describes a Food Fight in a Stuffer Shack - a Shadowrun classi - and I have to argue that TTRPG would be a better fit than DnD?
His channel is in the screenshot. As I said in the comment you're replying to, he has explored other TTRPGs on that channel, you can check it yourself. Personally I think he has a lot of great general GM advice and does a service by making this hobby seem fun and accessible.
Just because someone's favorite TTRPG is d&d and they make content about it, does not mean they are wronging the broader TTRPG community. If your favorite system doesn't get enough attention in your opinion, take the initiative to show others why it's great rather than demanding someone else do it for you. No one is obligated to pander to you specifically.
Personally, I have a huge collection of RPGs and I enjoy a lot of indie titles more than the big names and I like to talk about them when the opportunity arises. Never had to bash anyone else or their favorite game to do it.