Some people are saying that Bitcoin Cash does not represent a split from Bitcoin, I thought BCC came to exist because consensus couldn't be reached for SegWit. What's strange is this people are trying to make the case from the perspective of BCC being an altcoin...of course it is an alt, that's how people are referring to when they speak about anything other than Bitcoin.
Even if SegWit got enough approval to be implemented I don't think that means Bitcoin Cash didn't come about from lack of total consensus, meaning it split from Bitcoin.
Is it correct to call it a divide or does Bitcoin Cash have nothing to do with Bitcoin an it's just a new project and made it's initial distribution using BTC balances as receivers?
Why then did they begin mining at the same difficulty BTC had on August 1st?
I'd love some clarification and will make sure to reward those who help me understand this.