We keep hearing the argument that government subsidy or protectionist legal barriers are responsible for inequality, but I think it's an inherent feature of capitalism.

Owning the means of production, whether it's a company or factory, land, patents, natural resources, or simply a brand name, give you a share of "monopoloy power" to some extent, and puts you on a different plane to workers. Your wealth automatically rises with the hard work, creativity and success of those workers, and allows to you to buy ever more "productive assets". The value of which constantly increases to remain beyond average workers' grasp.