Tony wasn't under "such overwhelming stress" during Civil War
Prop-Tony folks wave away all of Tony's crimes, saying he has to be excused because he was "being crushed under all the stress." When you think about it, you have to ask WHAT STRESS, other than someone pointing out Stark was responsible for the Ultron disaster and Pepper having a moment of sanity and breaking up with him? Plus, stress is no excuse for assault and attempted murder.
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Tony looked at all the stone faces around the table and said, "Tough room."
No one cracked a smile. Tony shifted in his seat and said, "It's not my fault."
May Parker glared at him and said, "It's not your fault? Did someone else lie to my face, blackmail my nephew, secretly take him to Germany, and turn him into a CHILD SOLDIER?"
Nick Fury said, "Did someone else sign the Sokovia Accords and then violate international airspace to take an unauthorized trip to Siberia?"
Maria Hill crossed her arms and said, "Did someone else hack your suit and fire your weapons at unarmed people? Or expose the Bartons to Thaddeus Ross?"
Rhodey gave a disappointed look and said, "Did someone else forget to mention that our friends were being held in an underwater Guantanamo?"
Tony frowned and said, "Well, no. But it's still not my fault. I was under SO MUCH STRESS. You don't know how hard I had it. It excuses me from everything."
Nick leaned back and said, "Why don't you tell us all about that stress, Tony. Because I'm not seeing it. I mean sure, a breakup is always rough, especially when you didn't deserve the gal in the first place. But what else was stressing you out? Not your business, because Potts has been doing your CEO job since day one. And you haven't gotten off your ass to do anything with or for the Avengers since Thor left."
Maria shook her head and said, "I'm not getting why you would be suddenly stressed out by someone pointing out that you unleashed Ultron. I mean, you had to have known that since it happened. Are you saying that you never felt guilty until someone shoved it in your face?"
May Parker said, "How stressing is it to exploit a child? After all, Peter wasn't old enough or wise enough to see through his hero worship to call you out on your crap."
Rhodey shook his head and said, "Bottom line, Tony. EVERYBODY ELSE had more stress than you. Cap had just lost the love of his life, Wanda was dealing with casualties for the first time. Barnes was running for his life and Sam was reliving what happened to his wingman. Natasha was seeing her family break up. I had to deal with my injury. And Vision had to deal with causing it."
He leaned his elbows on the table and said, "But strangely enough, all of US managed to remember that if we suit up, we have to lock everything else down. Yet somehow you think you should get a pass on everything."
Nick shook his head and said, "I'm not buying it, but even if you say stress is the reason, it's still not an excuse. You think every man who found out he lost his job and could lose his house isn't under stress? He is. But that doesn't excuse the man from coming home and punching his kids, or getting drunk and going out on the road."
He stood up and said, "So save it, Tony. Or better yet, shove it. You know where."