As a non-native speaker, I think it's "easier" in the sense that many non-native speakers already tend to have some exposition to English through music, films,

As a non-native speaker, I think it's "easier" in the sense that many non-native speakers already tend to have some exposition to English through music, films, and other media. For Esperanto, this exposition is basically 0 unless you're a geek and watched that William Shatner Esperanto film. The amount of exposition varies based on a number of factors, but anything is better than nothing.