Scorning the necktie is a well known symbol of disdain for the West, initiated and used especially by anti-American Iranian fanatics. Find pictures of Ahmadinejad--plenty out there but you won't find him wearing a neck tie in any of them.
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I’ve not worn a tie for 20+ years...
Not donning a skinny colorful bib is not anti West - at least in my view...