Originally Posted by
noglider
And maybe it's a little wrong of us to prefer stuff made by people who look like us than by people who look a little different.
That's more than a little unfair. In addition to a common perception that stuff from Taiwan is "cheap"*, there are a number of good reasons some people choose to try and buy products made in their own countries, we don't have to assume it is racism.
* You and I know this isn't necessarily true, but it's nonetheless a common fallacy that lots of people probably never question, and yet make decisions based on this misinformation.