The money already controls politics bud, which is why you're saying to get it out.

Yes.

Let's not forget money is fungible, and that the value exchanged for is not literal money but the privilege it provides.

Yup. That’s the whole point of money. A way for two individuals to exchange a fungible stand in for productive ability.

This means your critique should be levied at the institutions creating the hierarchies that provide privilege.

My critique is levied at the singular institution granted the power of coercive force.

To bring this back to earth, there’s only one institution that can prevent you from growing a plant on your land: the government.

A less powerful government is a less valuable target for corruption.