Dollars are the currency Bitcoin is most commonly compared against, and for people who have easy access to USD it can be very hard to see how btc has utility. But if you compare to other things (e.g. commodities with a monetary premium, or fiat from a small country), it's much easier to comprehend.

It is work to 'get' it tho. All the info is available; I can't make it easier to understand than many others out there already have.