I’m convinced at this point that USB-C is a cursed standard and will never “just work”. If you disagree, then please look up any article that tries to explain how USB-C works and all the things you have to keep in mind if you want to buy a damn cable for your device that does what you want. And then add Thunderbolt to the mix.

The solution is to purchase nothing but Thunderbolt cables, which are universal inasmuch as they support every subset of options. (Obviously this is not the cheapest approach, but NASA said it best: "Faster, better, cheaper — pick any two").