Conditions in the U.S. are perfect for fascism to emerge, but it “is not pre-determined,” a historian specializing in rhetoric said Thursday. Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of political rhetoric at Texas A&M and author of “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump,” said it’s not too late to stop the former president from becoming a dictator, as he puts it, for one day. She outlined several signs to look for as we are on “fascism watch.” One of those signs, according to the expert, is “Media intimidation and restrictions (autocrats intimidate the media, so that they won’t …