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Because by not pedalling fast enough you are resisting the pedals (albeit by a small amount). Which is why fixed tends to be slower downhill, when people can't keep up with the cadence.... they are still pedalling fast but also slowing down.
If your foot is being "helped" or pushed around, you are slowing the bike down, this is a negative of fixed not a positive.