No one cares Google sucks now. If you do, go get a fucking life.
Dude, no. Having good search results matter. People are directly influenced by what comes out at the top of search results. Finding a good reference makes the difference between a well sourced claim and just talking out of your ass. It absolutely has an effect on public discourse at large.
It doesn’t have to be Google, but Google was so good at it for so long that we’re now kinda lost.