I disagree. When you say we get the same thing with either one, I believe you are creating a false equivalency. Sure, there is elitism and arrogance with them both, but to say equally bad, when one candidate believes in science & climate change, does not dog whistle to racists, and was not caught bragging about sexual exploits on an Access Hollywood tape . . . while the other has the exact opposites, not to mention one is very busy on Twitter. And this is just to name a few.
The role of the media? Mixed at best. It is just a person's POV if they should have spent more time covering Bernie Sanders, or gave Donald Trump less free media time, or have Matt Lauer posing email after email question to Hillary Clinton.... I won't even get into Fox News.
Is there a potential solve? Sure! Shorten the political election cycle, eliminate ads, try to get the dark $$$ out of it. This all could help.