u/orangepastahsauce

Its called neocolonialism because it's not meant to appear so direct.

Neocolonialism is the use of economic, political, cultural, or strategic pressures by developed powers to control or influence developing nations, particularly former colonies, after they have gained formal independence. It operates through indirect, often hidden means—such as multinational corporations and international loans—rather than direct military. Taken from Google.

Think what you want from what I wrote. But from I see these days, people who cannot see neocolonialism are usually the loudest on social media.