This does nothing for a privacy point of view which is also a big reason for blocking ads. It's actually worse for privacy because you're now giving Google validated billing details instead of just the pseudonymous identifiers they use for tracking.

There's also no reason to give out 10 bucks to Google where only peanuts of that will go to the creators when you can split it across creators directly through Patreon or even a bulk donation once a year.

That creates an incentive for them to make ads more annoying, which punishes people who can't afford it.

I "actually support" the creators by donating directly to them instead.

Tried. For some reason I cannot remember it didn't feel worth it.

PS: I'm not against paying, I am a paying customer of both Spotify and Google Drive.

What about all the other paywalls I would have to pay to read an article? I just instantly close the tab when I met with one. I get it they live out of money, but I dont feel like paying to 10+ different websites.