Well no, economic strength is really a matter of labor productivity, and I do not disagree in that the difference stems from government policies, I am not sure

Well no, economic strength is really a matter of labor productivity, and I do not disagree in that the difference stems from government policies, I am not sure what statement I said makes you think I disagree? The OP questioned people's stances on wealth inequality and free trade, implying that the growing inequality stems from free trade policies. This is understandable from solely an American perspective, but globally and economically speaking, this is untrue. My argument is that it's rather government policies around credit (and its costs (ie taxes)) which fundamentally drive economic inequality.