How was the Taliban able to re-take Afghanistan?

Question

Pretty simple question: how was the Taliban able to re-take Afghanistan? After over a decade of American military presence, how was the Taliban even able to survive? How/why did the people of Afghanistan not fight back / prevent the Taliban from taking over?

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Answer 1

due to the power vacuum created when the u.s. left, the taliban was able to easily take control.

as to why the people don’t fight back, so do, most are poor dirt farmers without money for a bullet, let alone a gun. they’re disorganized and defenseless.