Say what you want about the right, but they are a more unified and organized conglomeration. The left tends to dissolve into factions and disagree among themselves. Even in a Democratic held Congress and Senate, it's hard to get things passed where as the Republicans for all their faults seem to push through items after item, block judges from the Supreme Court, etc etc.
When it comes to these smaller organizations on the left, like "Antifa" they aren't even an organization, really. It's just a name, and you are Antifa if you say you are. The guy shooting at the WA state prison was just as much Antifa as the protestors in Portland, even though they had no connection or similar goals or values. This leads people to argue as to whether or not Antifa really exists. For some it does, and they believe they are in it. As a unified organization, not really.... welco.e to a lot of left "organizations".
It's hard to get things like a troll farm going when you can't even get yourself grouped with a single purpose.
It's fascinating that you say this, because I had only moments before read a conservative bemoaning that the right has so much infighting, unlike the united left. Maybe it's easier to see the division on your own side (if I may make the assumption).
I call this the No Caucus vs the Yes Caucus. Unlike sportsball and war, defending the political status quo is always easier.
Building consensus in the Yes Caucus is very hard. Agree that something must be done. Then herd the kittens. Then buy off all the hostage takers and defectors. Then the caucus dissolves for every little victory (little potential for building momentum). Etc.
Whereas the members of the No Caucus only need to agree on "No."
It's unfortunate, or least weird, that "right" and "left" have been associated with establishment and reform. What ever one's opinion of movement Conservatives, 60 years ago they were the reformers, challenging the status quo.
They succeeded. And now they're playing defense, with all the inherit advantages.
When it comes to these smaller organizations on the left, like "Antifa" they aren't even an organization, really. It's just a name, and you are Antifa if you say you are. The guy shooting at the WA state prison was just as much Antifa as the protestors in Portland, even though they had no connection or similar goals or values. This leads people to argue as to whether or not Antifa really exists. For some it does, and they believe they are in it. As a unified organization, not really.... welco.e to a lot of left "organizations".
It's hard to get things like a troll farm going when you can't even get yourself grouped with a single purpose.