If injecting yourself with the Devil's brew is the "ultimate screwup", then you can trace back all the systems, beliefs, behaviours that lead to this — and run as fast as you can in the opposite direction from all of them.
The jab has been a nightmare for the mind and body, but it turns out to be a spiritual blessing of clarity and purpose. There is no arguing with "he's dead" — it's not "just sleeping a lot these days". You can really see how the mind, body, and spirit outcomes relate.
I am noticing how my patriot friends might be fed up with the worldly stuff, but largely seem at peace with themselves. We have detached from the collective madness, and those who want to poison their minds and bodies can be left to do their demonic thing.
Yes, agree with your first point emphatically; it was a series of beliefs and decisions that led them to that fateful choice.
As far as rhe second it is a another lesson, in the end we ultimately have no say or responsibility for any other person's choices or decisions. We are each sovereign. Being at peace comes with that understanding.