It's virtually impossible to avoid using Google if you own an android phone, however everyone should minimize their use of Google products & services as much as possible. You SHOULD know why already, but if you don't, watch this video.
There are alternatives such as Brave browser, Brave search engine and Proton mail. If you think it's about political preference, you've missed the point. It's about social control - left, right and centre. If you don't think social control via the internet is possible, you'll understand one day. It will come as a awful shock.
Half the world uses Chrome browser and wouldn't even know it's owned by google, so there's a lot of ignorance out there. And yes, I know I post a lot of YT videos (YT also owned by google). Right now, there's no good alternative.
