Currently my country government has turn humans to museum, moving without no direction, helpless and monuments because for over 3 months now the government has seized to release money in circulation, banks refused to fix money in ATM's, no canter payment.
Everyone is helpless, no money no good food, no transportation, no job, no love, no smiles, no good health.
Money drives away every feelings that makes life better. Money is truly powerful
As you said, sometimes by having enough money we can cover this and that and also feel superior because the words that come from us are no longer from our voices but are already the voice of money and for those whose economy is weak, they feel as you say, weak and helpless. Well, the question is, why did the big change happen and was enforced by the government, I think there is a big issue behind it that makes the people there feel hopeless.
Indeed, I also do not consider money to be the thing that is ruling the world, but the selfishness and bottomless greed of people ruling this world. Money is not scary, but people who use it for evil purposes are scary, and we should stay away from them.
We also have to ask about money or are we managing money?? Yes, I agree that money is a mode of payment when making a financial transaction.