society would at least partially collapse.

I don’t know who is saying these things, but I find that highly unlikely. At worst, this would require the arrest of a good chunk of aristocracy, the wealthy, politically well-connected… basically people on top. There’s always people willing to take their place, good, bad, and ugly. So it’s not like everyone would be stuck without functioning government or social services, at any point here.

Considering where the world is right now, I’m okay with rolling those dice.