Protesters Shout Down Congressman At Town Hall. High Schooler Hilariously Shames Them.

A town hall meeting in Oroville, California on Monday did not go the way Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa had likely hoped. In fact, it was a raging dumpster fire, marked by nearly constant outbursts from attendees who repeatedly shouted over the congressman’s attempts to respond to questions, getting so bad at one point that he walked off stage. But one high schooler who attended the event at least partly redeemed the regrettable example of “civil discourse” by demonstrating that there is actually hope for the next generation.

CBS Sacramento, which first reported the train wreck of a town hall, states that the “boos and shouts of displeasure” started before LaMalfa had even spoken a word. The shouts and jeers continued for “nearly two hours,” with the congressman often barely able to even begin his answers, not to mention getting all the way through a response.