There are plenty of people in this country that don’t have even the most basic knowledge of math. Many of them still serve very important functions in society. Not everyone can know everything.
I’m quite good at math, but I’m no scientist. If I need scientific analysis, I go to a scientist.
This is the reason that presidents surround themselves with advisors. Because they are experts in their respective fields.
I like to think that we all bring something different to the table. Who wants a boring, homogeneous populace?