If we look at science and religion (for simplicity sake) selling the knowledge of evolution and creation respectively, then agreeing with one idea, is essentially buying it. Using that, we can say that it seems to me like evolution currently has the monopoly on modern society. As science and technology grow more and more, people are increasingly accepting evolution. It also receives high levels of acceptance in social circles and all forms of media (even if just passively).
If this is the case, that would make the creation movement the small advocacy group trying to stand up in the market. In monopoly situations, the smaller groups have to have loud voices, so it's known that they're in competition (or that there actually is competition) with the large monopoly. This is why they have to argue so much more furiously than evolution. This also explains in part the development of the intelligent design argument over the creation one, to make it sound more like science, and give the impression that they're in direct competition.
My friend summed it up well in saying: 'They're trying to remain relevant in an increasingly scientific world. As more people understand how the work works due to scientific innovations they struggle to remain relevant with their scientifically unfounded principles'
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