"What I am surprised at is the inability of more Americans to see what Trump and Clinton each really represent. Especially after 20 years of increasing complaint about both sides of the aisles."
You're right on there, James. Sanders' authentic explanation attracted tens of millions of dispirited Republicans and Democrats. I question American "inability" to recognize what's going on. Dysfunction is partly because of their system.
Media unprecedented piling-on---non-disclosure taxes, business acumen, ambiguity , temperament, anything to defeat him---is to escape accusations of being responsible for his election.
Same reason increasing numbers of "decent and demonstrably capable" GOP leaders are declaring they'll be no part of him, as their responsibility to their constituents, to build the Grand Old Party from the pieces.