> using wealth (loans) and technology to build an economic foothold instead of strength. To be fair, that has been pretty much the world bank playbook for deca

> using wealth (loans) and technology to build an economic foothold instead of strength. To be fair, that has been pretty much the world bank playbook for decades. I dont see why an exploitation in that form would revert back to more classic forms of colonialism. Upholding a colonial regime is simply not worth the effort if you have similar financial benefits with loans with horrible conditions.