This scenario would not happen.
In the instance that you speak of, there would be a declaration of martial law and a concurrent suspension of Habeas Corpus. Very likely, the MSM black hats would be rounded up as enemy combatants as well and the military would take over the avenues of communication. It would be a dictatorship, presumably benevolent, but it would would not be business as usual. Constitutional freedoms would be curtailed or suspended. The people would hear the message that the President wanted them to officially. Rumors might stir up a revolt, but with the US Military behind the scenario, as long as Trump was working towards restoration of the constitutional abuses, they would try to keep the peace.
This is best case. Worst case, it would be anarchy and the end of the Republic.
If Q is real, I believe (t)he(y) are trying to gradually up the red pill dosage so as to insure that worst case does not occur. People need the truth. The Constitution must be protected against all enemies, foreign and domestic. If that means a few weeks where things are limited, as long as people have been relatively prepped for it, things should go smoothly. How to prep without tipping off you’re taking down the Cabal is the art of it, however. Not sure how he does that.
I agree with you that they may be trying to red pill everyone gradually, however, I think an amazing “win” is needed to wake the sleeping giant and encourage those of us who are disheartened to see Hillary, Huma, McCabe, Comey and all the rest living free. Add in the steady trickle of Dem wins and the fact that the Pentagon is going to store data on Amazon’s “secret” cloud and things look bleak. It seems like the forces of evil are so large and our President is so alone...
I agree with your assessment of the possible future situation, should large numbers of arrests of prominent criminals happen. It would not be “regular times” for a while. I think it would be the best case scenario, not the worst case/utter anarchy.