I think the media is again just a symptom, the major problem in the US is the two party system which is a result of the electoral system and the electoral colle

I think the media is again just a symptom, the major problem in the US is the two party system which is a result of the electoral system and the electoral college in particular. If there are more than two "teams" it's much more difficult to just be against the "other side" and you can see that while other countries certainly have their problems, places with multiparty systems have significantly less "hatred" against the "other" side.