Does anyone else find this film to be just as relevant today?

I agree. I've seen Modern Times on several occasions dating back to the 1970s, but when I saw it again earlier this year it struck me how it was suddenly relevant again. Charlie & Paulette are desperately searching for security: jobs, food, and a home. Those are often the themes in Chaplin comedies, dating back to his earliest films, but here he acknowledged the Depression in a very direct way, and, naturally, that's relatable again.

I believe that even people who don't normally watch silent movies would and could enjoy this one, nowadays.

Clearly...especially as our economy keeps getting worse and the middle class is starting to become the "better off poor"

Oh, yes, I do. It's on now. During the factory scene, I was laughing and thinking about how this is SO my job (big guy comes up with an idea, having no notion of how it works in real life, and the ol' shinola runs downhill starts.)

My firm has had two big layoffs, and I've survived both. Part of that deal means working 70 hours a week (the only reason I'm watching this is I took vacation days and INSISTED on not checking email or taking calls - first time in 3 years.)

Btw, I'm a conservative, and I see this in big business. Of course the big business I work for is very leftist - I keep waiting for one of the bigwigs to notice what enormous hypocrites they are.

I fear I won't live long enough for that to happen!