Sometimes I think America is doomed

Yesterday I was at a movie party with my friends and I made a comment about how one of the guys in the movie looked like John F. Kennedy. All but two people said "Who's that?". I was waiting for them to say something along the lines of "Just kidding", but I just got many puzzled looks. Now keep in mind this is a room filled with high school seniors. I think whether you dig history or not you would at least know who he is and the roll he played in history...