Direct Selection tool does not work. Tolerance is too tight and I have increased it to the max 8px

I am using the Direct Selection tool to work on linework. It will take at least ten clicks to actually get it to select the artwork, even though it is visible upon hovering. Clicking a path and attempting to drag is is basically non-functional. This is a new problem as of this morning. Nothing about my machine has changed. I have tried with smart guides on, off; snap to point on, off; updating; restarting both Illustrator and my computer. This is absolutely maddening. Illustrator Direct Select Issue Screen Recording