The monetary system provides the major way for the "control systems" to be put in place. The freedom to barter without each purchase and transaction being tracked is now almost impossible. This means that even the most innocent transaction can fall into broad categories where the individual is put under scrutiny. The "powers that be" justify these restrictions by saying they are necessary to combat drug traffickers and militia groups. No religious or political group has the right to place their morality on others. This type of environment is suffocating and intolerable.
still relatable:
https://www.heavensgate.com/misc/exitchk.htm