NO! They are NOT de jure Socialists!
They de jure “Fine Americans.”
They are de facto Socialists and self-serving crooks.
“de facto never had plenary possession of it.” - Blacks law Dictionary.
The liberals have always been socialist, they knew the American people would NEVER put up with it, and now they think they have convinced enough Americans that it is OK to be a socialist now!
They are clearly de jure, thinking that they are legitimate now to come out of the closet as true de jure socialist!