Nullity
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No, it does not - it does provide some security on the content within the packet, but the source/destination are easily discovered..
If I connect from an external network (IP1) to my home VPN (IP2), then connect to google.com through my VPN, which IP does google see?
I think I may understand your position, that all communication must have point A and point B, so technically no communication is anonymous.
Anonymity is never guaranteed by anything. An educated user must activity pursue anonymity. VPNs (or any sort of proxy) aid in that effort. That is all.