Fischer doesn’t believe this himself. That much is obvious. You don’t fabricate strawmen, take quotes out of context, or invent facts without realizing what you are doing.
What I have to wonder is how many of the rank and file creationists actually believe it? Is it a “naked emperor theory,” that everyone goes along with on the false assumption that most of the others are sincere and profit can be had from the association?
Some are sincere, if disgustingly stupid, but I think most of them are arrogant contrarians looking to stick a finger in the collective eye of people they resent and envy, that is, the smart people.