This article ought to be viewed in the context that the WSJ signing onto the project of defeating Donald Trump by as large margin as possible solely for the purpose of sending a message to those who supported Trump in primaries. So, while the "message" of this article is that these folks ought to be heard, the policies of the WSJ is punish those same voters so that they shut up and do exactly as the WSJ dictates.
This is an even more brilliant dialogue of "Trumpism."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg