Despite clear instances of racial discrimination on the University of Missouri campus, and despite the multiple death threats that black protestors have received online, a number of GOP presidential candidates think the protestors are overreacting. Ana Kasparian (The Point) and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“Republican presidential frontrunners Ben Carson and Donald Trump have both issued harsh words about protests erupting at the University of Missouri over the administration’s response to racially charged incidents on campus. Appearing Thursday morning on the Fox Business Network, Trump said the demonstrations are “disgusting,” especially after the resignation of “weak, ineffective” campus officials, whom he believes caved to the “crazy” student demands. “Trump should have been the chancellor of that university,” he said. “Believe me, there would have been no resignations.”

Carson told Fox News late Wednesday that “we’re being a little bit too tolerant, I guess you might say, accepting infantile behavior.” He added: “To say that I have the right to violate your civil rights because you’re offending me is un-American. It is unconstitutional,” referring to the communications professor who infamously requested “muscle” to block reporters from accessing protests.”*

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