It's a motif as old as time. Foreign invader getting Stockholm Syndrome with the natives. Another famous example is Dances With Wolves. That film called The Great Wall as well. Some versions of Robin Hood has it. Anthropologists call it Going Native, which is what Carlos Castañeda did.
But they're not all about economic expansionism
Fascinating that no one answered my question but instead chose to down vote the question.
There is nothing wrong with being offensive, and you know it.
Covid-19 is ravaging several continents. To suggest it is located in one country alone is simply incorrect.
Kind of too late to take the vaccine now though. It's not like it will work instantly. If you take it now, it'll really be useful for the next wave in the spring.
They have an actual bed, not just a futon. That's luxurious.
Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism.