When financial hardships and a failed government bailout forced Spirit Airlines to abruptly shut down operations, the internet immediately turned the corporate liquidation into a massive viral meme.
Los Angeles-based voice actor Hunter Peterson posted a TikTok "thought experiment" suggesting that if everyday travelers pooled their money, the public could collectively purchase and nationalize the carrier.
What began as a lighthearted joke rapidly exploded into a historic financial phenomenon, temporarily crashing the servers of the campaign’s official website, LetsBuySpiritAir.com.
