Experiencing meetings getting abused is certainly a worthwhile life experience. I too was fairly political at university and I saw great depth and planning go into getting particular outcomes from meetings for nefarious ends. You begin to notice signs and mannerisms that give away when someone is trying to be a jerk or working in cahoots with others to stack motions or derail discussion to get in a sneaky amendment or rejection. It's a game of strategy, really.

It is such a valuable experience because eventually you have to work with people who mess with meetings for a living (politicians, bureaucrats, middle managers in large firms, and the list goes on). Knowing their tricks puts you one step ahead.