[quote=@Sigma]
Well, he could go with the "colonies" actually being puppet states of sorts. Revolutionary Republics they propped up. 
[/quote]Communities of "liberated" proletariat, you mean.
With PRK's presence is only for their "own good" by "helping" them to modernize. A process for which they generously "thank" the PRK by transporting them food and raw materials as "gifts".
Calling these "colonies" is vulgar and only something the imperialist scum would do.
:lol