OP, this is a very nice post. I would add for general consumption:

The probabalistic-statistical consolation by Marcus Aurelius:

Whenever a person’s lack of shame offends you, you should immediately ask yourself, “So is it possible for there to be no shameless people in the world?” It isn’t, and you should therefore stop demanding the impossible. He’s just one of those shameless people who must necessarily exist in the world.

You should keep the same thought readily available for when you’re faced with devious and untrustworthy people, and people who are flawed in any way. As soon as you remind yourself that it’s impossible for such people not to exist, you’ll be kinder to each and every one of them. It’s also helpful immediately to consider what virtue nature has granted us human beings to deal with any given offense — gentleness, for instance, to counter discourteous people…

So, how about the shameless propagation of taking credit for a vaxx by Donald Trump. What recommendation does Marcus Aurelius give to cope with such incomprehesible position that is irating you?