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What on earth are you talking about?

I've heard this nonsense over and over again, and not a single person has been able to provide a plausible explanation why this is a bad thing to do.

See https://scotthelme.co.uk/https-anti-vaxxers/

What evil agenda does Google have for pushing HTTPS-by-default?

You probably have the wrong idea here. https is not a cash grab or an information gathering tool. It’s the opposite--technology that protects users’ privacy.

Except Google don't sell certs. This isn't a cash-grab, it's use of soft power to genuinely improve the web.

whats the evil here, I guess Mozilla is also planning to do this in future.

Firefox has been doing that for some time now, but you have to click on the information logo left of the address bar to see the “Connection is not secure” warning.