In The Weapon of Sorcery, Trey Knowles explores how a metaphorical form of sorcery is being wielded against American citizens, pushing them into circumstances where they are forced to commit minor crimes or fall into homelessness. This "spell" is cast through systemic oppression that makes people's lives unbearably difficult, ultimately stripping them of their autonomy and turning them into property of the state. This dynamic serves to line the pockets of the wealthy, who profit from both the exploitation of the marginalized and the penal systems that ensnare them.
