Look, we can admit the reality of the world we live in or we can pretend, but only if we admit the real world to ourselves we can even begin to contemplate finding some kind of solution to our problems. Trying to ban everything you don't like is what is really sickening because newsflash, people can think for themselves and don't need you to decide what's moral for them.
Money is important in society, deal with it. Money is useful in society, deal with it. Money, for better or worse, arguably controls society. Deal with it.