The right side doesn't have the problem, due to the longer shaft, thus a shallower angle. FWD vehicles with that short left axle are probably subject to damage if the tripot is the same design.
Imagine taking a 2 inch pipe and a 4 inch pipe, each 2 feet long. Insert the smaller into the larger, fully and move one end up and down. Not much angle, but pull the smaller one out until only about 6 inches remain in the larger one and you can see how the sharp angle begins to bind.